Ibuprofen – why is it recommended to take 2 x tablets every 4 hours but not allowed 1 x tablet every 2 hours. Surely it would make the pain relief longer lasting?
In: Biology
To simplify: the dose of the drug is like the power to kill the pain, the half-life is the time the drug stays in your body and kills the pain. If you take half of the dose every two hours you are lacking pain-killer power and the drug is not worn out when you take the new pill so it is totally useless.
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