How many ibuprofen does it take to die?

Answer 1

On most cases it is usually around 200mg (standard OTC) per pound of body weight. Equalling 100 = 100 tablets, Possibly less but this is a safe bet. If with 600mg tablets the dose would be 1 per 3 pounds, meaning 150lbs = 50 pills, and if 800mg tablets, then would be 150lbs = 37.5 (so 38).

To overdose on ibuprofen is difficult, but possible, as for migraines the doctors will give you 45 a month, with refills usually.

The overdose to be lethal is usually at these levels, for a nonfatal overdose, just a handful on an empty stomach; Then will give you terrible sets of pain and vomiting for hours.

To die on ibuprofen accidentally is at the odds of being at Columbine, Virginia tech, or others while you are the main target, not very likely. But be careful and stay alive!

Though accidental overdose can be easily achieved with 80mg of oxycodone and a handful of barbiturates. (Oxycontin + Blue Birds)

Answer 2

The Original Interest, Vol. 19, No. 1, March 2012, pgs 32, 34

Aspirin Helpful or Hazardous? by Keith Wassung

"The FDA estimates that NSAIDs, (which include aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen) account for a reported 200,000 cases of gastrointestinal bleeding, 107,000 hospitalizations and as many as 20,000 DEATHS each year."

Answer 3

From 1998 to 2003, Paracetamol/Acetaminophen - also known in the US as brand name Tylenol, was the leading cause of acute liver failure in the United States, with 48% of Paracetamol/Acetaminophen-related cases (131 of 275) associated with accidental overdose.

Summarizing data from three different surveillance systems, there were an estimated 56,000 emergency room visits, 26,000 hospitalisations, and 458 deaths related to Paracetamol/Acetaminophen-associated overdoses per year during the 1990-1998 period.

Paracetamol hepatotoxicity is, by far, the most common cause of acute liver failure in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Toxicity of paracetamol arises often due to its quinone metabolite. Paracetamol overdose results in more calls to poison control centres in the US than overdose of any other pharmacological substance.

Unlike a aspirin, Tylenol provides no advance warning signals such as gastric distress, stomach ulcers, etc., when taken in excess.

Answer 4

Full bottle of it

Answer 5

11,000