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?

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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?

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Here’s a slightly different question for any pharmacists on this thread: When I was going through menopause, for several weeks I bled so heavily that I literally could not leave the house for more than an hour or so. I became depressed and finally called my doctor’s office for help.

The nurse practitioner who took my call told me to take a boatload of ibuprofen according to a certain schedule. Offhand I can’t remember what dosage she recommended, but it was significantly above what’s listed on the label. It worked!

But it seems counterintuitive, because ibuprofen is an NSAID, which you’re not supposed to take if you have a bleeding tendency. So how did it stop extraordinarily heavy menopausal bleeding? And why was it safe to do that if it’s not safe to go over the recommended dosage for pain relief?

Anonymous 0 Comments

naproxen sodium (aleve) has the same mechanism of action of ibuprofen in a round about way, and lasts 24 hours.

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