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Is advil (ibuprofen) metabolized in kidney?
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NSAIDS: Ibuprofen (advil) is metabolized mostly in the liver. It has side effects which affect the kidney, but in healthy well hydrated patients, when taken in the proper dose, it is fairly safe.
Answered 6/25/2014
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