how many advil is too many? My friend just took seven at one time. Will he be ok?
2006-11-29 10:30:06 · 7 answers · asked by OTgal 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
SEVEN is too much, you are not supposed to exceed 6 in one day according to the directions. You are supposed to use the smallest effective dosage like 1 or 2 pills. Your friend need to be taken to hospital just to be on the safe side.
2006-11-29 10:37:04 · answer #1 · answered by Annmelia 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He will probably get an upset stomach or ulcer if he dont take some form of acid reducer immediately.
He should be okay if he took it with food.
It may knock him out shortly.
Prescription strength is probably 4 of em.
So he took 3 more than that....
2006-11-29 18:33:06 · answer #2 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nope. in taking the medication ,buddy, there is a specific time frequency because of the drug distribution and absortion ;and a right dosage . a friend of yours took 7 , well, this time he might be look ok. BUT, we can never tell what will be the effect of those drugs in his liver. he in overdosage by the drugs (advil). as a nurse, everytime i was assigned in giving medication to my patients in hospital ,i'll double checked even if there's a doctor's order. we are very cautious in giving drug medication, coz we studied pharmacology and we knew what will be the effect in the patient is underdosage or in drug toxicity. our liver is a vitsal organ. our lungs, kidneys are not the vital organs. coz we can still live even if we had a 1 lung or 1 kidney ,BUT ,we annot survive without our liver.
so, as a nurse, better tell your friend, to take a right drug in the right time and in the right dosage.
hope, i imparted a little in regards to your question, my friend.
2006-11-29 18:42:03 · answer #3 · answered by alone927 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
7is a bit much, he needs to contact the Poison control, too many Advil can destroy the kidneys or liver
2006-11-29 18:31:58 · answer #4 · answered by HappyCat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to the ER NOW!! YOu should be on yahoo asking this question. If this is an overdose, there isn't time.
2006-11-29 18:32:30 · answer #5 · answered by craftgirl03 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I almost died by taking two. of coarse, it turned out that I was allergic to advil.
Go straight to the emergency room!
2006-11-29 18:39:17 · answer #6 · answered by rocker 3 · 3⤊ 4⤋
tell him to eat something and drink alot of water... thats a bit much.. but he isnt going to die... but keep an eye on him and make sure he is ok....
2006-11-29 18:36:34 · answer #7 · answered by trackstud610 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋