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I sometimes wake up with headaches only ibuprofen will move. i have recently started taking venlafaxine xr. am i safe to take ibuprofen while on this?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Interaction: Alleve and venlafaxine potentiate each other and can cause GI bleeding. This is probably low with a dose of Alleve. Now and then. However if you are doing this regularly O would get checked by your doctor.

Answered 8/28/2016

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