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Can ibroprofen 8 milligram help clear the gum infection ?
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No: Ibuprofen is an anti inflammatory. It has no antibiotic properties. The normal adult dose is 400 mg every 6 hrs as necessary. 8 mg would not exert any effect. Maybe you are thinking of another medicine?
Answered 1/5/2019
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