Can you take acetaminophen and ibuprofen together? |
(6) On December 3, 2010 at 1:03 am Hollyjsmith [1] said:
- im 13, and am thinking about taking 5 tylenol, 2 aspirin, and 8 ibuprofen. will it kill me?
(5) On September 27, 2008 at 2:07 am Softslumbers [0] said:
- Note: Softslumbers changed "Can you take acetaminophen and ibuprofen together?" to "Can you take acetaminophen and ibuprofen together with Naprosin?".
- See the Discussion for \"Can you take acetaminophen and ibuprofen together with Naprosin?\"
(4) On September 18, 2008 at 3:08 am DeLaughterDO [362] said:
- Actually, to correct DrSmoore the maximum recommended dose of acetaminophen is 1000mg every 6 hours (no more than 4000mg per 24 hour period) for adults with no pre-existing liver disease.
(3) On September 16, 2008 at 5:47 pm Cjonb [1198] said:
- Note: Cjonb merged "Can you take Ibuprofen and Tylenol together?" into "Can you take acetaminophen and ibuprofen together?".
- See the Discussion for "Can you take Ibuprofen and Tylenol together?"
(2) On September 16, 2008 at 8:59 am Emil29 [0] said:
- Don't believe either of us. Research it yourself at
- www. Tylenol.com or www.About.com
- Tylenol is acetaminophen. Excess use of acetaminophen causes liver damage and failure.
- A lot of people take too much acetaminophen because they don't realize it's in
- cough syrup
- cold aids
- prescription pain relievers
- Use of Tylenol with other pain relievers such as
- aspirin,
- ibuprofenAdvil, Motrin
- naproxen sodiumAleve
- ketoprofen
- prescription pain relievers
- is not recommended, unless directed by your doctor.
- Parents should be cautious when giving acetaminophen to children. For example, the infant drop formula is three times more concentrated than the children's suspension. It's important to read drug labels every time you use a drug and to make sure that your child is getting the children's formula and your infant is getting the infants' formula.
- Tylenol should not be taken with alcohol. Alcohol increases its toxicity.
- Please go to my message board. There is an email from Tylenol there. Better yet, research it yourself.
(1) On September 16, 2008 at 1:12 am DrSmoore [64] said:
- Yes, you can take both at the same time. Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and works by blocking pain. Acetaminophen works by raising your pain tolerance by reducing the production of prostaglandins. Of course you should not take a medication if you may be allergic to it and do not exceed the recommended dose (1000mg every four hours for acetaminophen or 400mg every four hours for Ibuprofen). As a medical doctor I recommend using these two together if one or the other does not provide sufficient relief.
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