2006-09-07 08:34:36 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
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"In recent years, research has shown that doctors' fears that patients will become addicted to pain medication, known as "opiophobia," are largely unfounded. Studies indicate that most patients who receive opioids for pain, even those undergoing long-term therapy, do not become addicted to these drugs. The very few patients who develop rapid and marked tolerance and addiction to opioids are usually those who have a history of psychological problems or prior substance abuse."
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2006-09-07 08:42:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Advil Addiction
2016-12-16 11:05:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Question: Is Advil addictive? Is it harmful to take more than 2 Advil at a time?
Answer: Advil is not addictive. The prescription dose for most patients of Advil is 400mg 4X a day or 800mg 2X a day. Advil is 1/2 the prescription dose so in general not a problem-depending on how many you take a day 1600 mg is the usual highest you should take.
In fact, Advil is one of the most recommended drugs to use if you are going through withdrawal symptoms from dependence on a different drug because it is not in any way addictive.
Oxycotin is a very addictive painkiller. Advil, Tylenol and other over the counter pain relief are not.
2006-09-07 08:43:35 · answer #3 · answered by Soda Popinski 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-08 12:13:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I feel very concerned for your boyfriend! Advil is an over the counter pain reliever. It won't give him any kind of "high". So the addiction may be strictly emotional. But the biggest concern is something he may not be aware of. I don't know how much he is taking, but regular high doses of this will cause severe liver damage over time! He needs to talk to his doctor or a parent. He should not be taking more than 600 to 800 mg. twice a day at the very most - and it should not be done long term. You should be watching very carefully to be sure he is REALLY taking Advil, and not lying to you and taking something else. Something is really not adding up here - be on your toes!
2016-04-01 01:15:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well he might mean the taste on the outside of it, and you cant be addicted to advil. So there is no need to dump him. Yeah I am 15 too. I live in a town were 11 year old kids are doing weed and crack. Its hard not to date a guy that pops pills or smokes weed. I just get use to it but i never do any of it. I wouldnt break up with him for that
2016-03-18 12:37:11 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible to become psychologically addicted meaning you think you have to take the medication to function in life or to deal with something you are feeling. Therefore you could be psychologically addicted to Advil. That is different than being physically addicted. Physically addicted is when your body has developed a chemical reliance on the medication such that if it were suddenly stopped, you would experience physical symptoms of withdrawal like sweating, fast heart rate, nausea, irritabliity etc. Examples are narcotics, amphetamines, barbiturates, nicotine, alcohol and others. There is no physical addiction to Advil meaning that if you stop taking it, you will not experience physical withdrawal symptoms.
2006-09-07 08:46:54 · answer #7 · answered by Jim 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, my Mother did. It started with Nuprin way back in the day, then Advil, then Orudis, then Aleve. Then going to the ER for narcotics. She was going through withdrawl from pschychiatric medication and got terrible headaches. After awhile, the only treatment were narcotic injections, then detox at a local hospital!! Be careful with pain medication!
2006-09-08 04:20:40 · answer #8 · answered by Mom of One in Wisconsin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Advil and pain killers like that are not addictive, there is no addictive ingredient in them, something with codeine in it is addictivie though.
2006-09-07 08:38:48 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not the same as heroin or cocaine, but I know people that pop them constantly. I gues if something relieves pain it is easy to get addicted to.
2006-09-10 16:26:03 · answer #10 · answered by pixles 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋