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A 28-year-old member asked:

is it safe for me to take nurofen 200mg? it says on the back of the packet to talk to a doctor or a pharmacist if you have diabetes and i have diabetes i have mody type 2, like how does nurofen interact with diabetes? thankyou

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Dr. Stan Coleman answered

Ophthalmology 63 years experience

Nurofen: Taken at normal dose age is ok. To high a dose may have an effect on sugar levels.

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