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Why is it ok to take a prescription strength medication for example an 800 motrin¬ healthy to take four 200mg motrin otc? what is the difference?
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Monitoring: The only difference is at higher, prescribed dosing, your physician can discuss with you side effects to monitor for and precautions as the likelihood of those side effects increase with increased dosage. While you may be able to tolerate 800mg for periods, it may cause a severe stomach bleed in others and physicians need to monitor these issues for patient safety. Hope that helps!
Answered 9/4/2013
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