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I've been taking 600 mg ibuprofen every sixsix hours for a back injury, the past six days. should i switch over to aleve (naproxen) to protect my stomach/liver?
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Ibuprofen: If you have a back injury and your doctor has prescribed Ibuprofen, you should continue with it unless it is worsening your pain. If that is the case please contact your doctor ASAP!
Answered 11/28/2017
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NSAIDs: Aleve is naproxen, also a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Ibuprofen or naproxen are fine to take if you tolerate them well. You can also try to rest your back, use ice/heat, & wrap with an ace wrap. Naproxen has a black box warning regarding serious gastrointestinal side effects as a warning, bleeding and ulcers can occur especially in the elderly but overall very safe short term med
Answered 4/11/2016
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