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A member asked:

I am having painful menstrual cramps and i only have 800mg tablets of ibuprofen. the last time i took ibuprofen was 13 hours ago. is it safe to take?

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Yes: It clears your system by way of the kidneys in 8-12 hours.It will not build up in your system if you take it every 12 hrs.

Dr Kwok and 7 doctors agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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