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I have severe upper back pain. i took a ibu 800mg can i take a flexeril 5mg and be ok.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Drug Interactions.: Per Drugs.Com - no interaction was noted between flexeril and ibuprofen. I am assuming this is plain ibuprofen (not a combination drug). See: https://www.drugs.com/interactions-check.php?drug_list=1310-0,758-386

Answered 5/5/2017

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