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I took one mucinex dm tablet, and took one aleve tablet 8 hours later, forgetting that mucinex and aleve are 12-hour-apart drugs. is this safe?

Q: i took one mucinex dm tablet, and took one aleve tablet 8 hours later, forgetting that mucinex and aleve are 12-hour-apart drugs. is this safe?

: This should produce no problem. They are different drugs that can be taken at the same time or overlapped as needed.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

This should produce no problem. They are different drugs that can be taken at the same time or overlapped as needed.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 3/23/2023

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A member asked:

I took one mucinex dm tablet, and took one aleve tablet 8 hours later, forgetting that mucinex and aleve are 12-hour-apart drugs. is this safe?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

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