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A 26-year-old female asked:
Could taking advil (ibuprofen) 2 hours before a blood test to recheck my liver enyzmes cause them to be elevated i had a really bad headache before getting blood.
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Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
ADVIL (ibuprofen) & The Liver: Nope. Advil (ibuprofen) does not have any negative effects on the liver.
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
I would ask the : Lab if it will be problematic. Just an aside:
according to the cdc Ibuprofen can cause inflammation of the liver. With excess use it can cause increase in alanine aminotransferase & hepatitis.
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Dr. Hal Blatmananswered
Pain Management 43 years experience
Repeat the test: Recommend to repeat the test. Perhaps the drug had an effect, and perhaps the lab test was incorrect. Always suspect lab error and recheck before worry or anything more expensive.
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