How many advil can I take in 1 hour?
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Don't take more than 2 every four hours (unless the pain is really bad). Then you can take three.
It should say on the bottle.
make sure to eat something first, even if it's just a couple crackers
you don't want to take it on an empty stomach.
on the advice of my doctor, i take twelve advil a day for not more than five days to combat tendinitis in my shoulders. 800 mg of ibuprofen has anti-inflammatory effects, and tablets are 200 mg apiece. the danger with 12 advil a day is to my stomach lining, so i make sure to eat and drink a lot of water with each dose.
if you need more than two advil in an hour, though, you should be talking to your doctor.
A little milk (crackers are fine, also) first may be better than water before ibuprofen. The milk will provide a cushion when the pill drops onto the stomach wall.
If you're taking more than is recommended on the bottle, be careful! Advil and tylenol and other such painkillers can have SERIOUS negative affects in your liver if you overuse them. Second the advice on checking with a doctor before you up the dosage.
i concur; be gentle with your tum. i went to the hospital with stomach pain after eating too much ibuprofen. also, what is it for?
I saw my doc yesterday after trying to fix lower back spasms myself. The first question from him was, "How many advil are u taking per day."
He prescribed an anti-inflammatory (that is easier on the tum) called DICLOFENAC - bottle says "Take twice a day WITH FOOD." Doc also gave me some RX antacid samples to take before the anti-inflammatory in order to protect mucus membranes of the esophagus. Ibuprofun gets stomach, tylenol attacks liver.
Maybe you should stop self-medicating, bite the bullet and see the Doc.
I take 4 advil at a time whenever I take advil. I don't recommend taking more than that in a 4-6 hour time span.
i too almost always take at least three.... but i would say dont take more than 12 a day
Toxic effects are unlikely at doses below 100 mg/kg but can be severe above 400 mg/kg;however, large doses do not indicate that the clinical course is likely to be lethal.
The recommended dose varies with body mass and indication. Generally, the oral dose is 200–400 mg (5–10 mg/kg in children) every 4–6 hours, adding up to a usual daily dose of 800–1200 mg. 1200 mg is considered the maximum daily dose for over-the-counter use, though under medical direction, a maximum daily dose of 3200 mg may sometimes be used in increments of 600–800 mg.
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