A member asked:

Silly question- i took one 220 mg aleve at 6:30 am, then took 2 200 mg ibuprofen at 8:30 am. is that ok?

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It's a bit much. : Those two medications are similar. You wouldn't need to combine them that way. Too much of those medications can affect your stomach and kidneys.

Answered 2/28/2017

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Dr. Cornelius Oleary answered

Specializes in Urgent Care

Yes: Thats okay. Don't worry, you'll be just fine. If you are having moderate to severe pain, its okay to take 600 mg ibuprofen every 6 hours, or 800 mg ibuprofen every 8 hours, max out at about 3200 mg per day by prescription but 1200 with OTC dosing. Doses are within a safe range for around 10 days. Naproxen max 660 OTC 1500 Rx. Double the dose of naproxen you take to calculate ibuprofen equivalent

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