How much ibuprofen can I safely take?

Question

I'm having back problems and am taking muscle relaxers. How much ibuprofen would help as an antiinflamatory?

Answer 1

800mg is the max dose in an 8 hour period. Any more than that doesn't help any more and it just eats your stomache lining. But take two and see if that helps, if it doesn't take three your next dose and then four if that doesn't help. You don't want to overkill. Feel better!

Answer 2

This really depends on your tolerence to the meds. I was in a collegiate marching band and had severe knee and ankle pain and I was told I could take as much as 1200mg 2X a day. I never got past that though. i had a fairly large tolerence for ibruprofin at that point (had bad cramping every month for YEARS so built it up). for reference, 1200mg was 1.5 800 mg motrins. The 800 mg types are prescription. I would say start off with taking no more than 3 or 4 regular strength at a time, and talk to your doctor about the 800 mg versions.

Answer 3

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Search on Ibuprofen to get the following answer. There is detailed information at:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a682159.html

Here is wat it says:

"How should this medicine be used?

Prescription ibuprofen comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken three or four times a day for arthritis or every 4-6 hours as needed for pain. Nonprescription ibuprofen comes as a tablet, chewable tablet, suspension (liquid), and drops (concentrated liquid).Adults and children older than 12 years of age may usually take nonprescription ibuprofen every 4-6 hours as needed for pain or fever. Children and infants may usually be given nonprescription ibuprofen every 6-8 hours as needed for pain or fever, but should not be given more than four doses in 24 hours. Ibuprofen may be taken with food or milk to prevent stomach upset. If you are taking ibuprofen on a regular basis, you should take it at the same time(s) every day. Follow the directions on the package or prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take ibuprofen exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than directed by the package label or prescribed by your doctor."

Before you start taking this drug, please check with your doctor or a pharmacist to see if there are any possible interactions that could occur between the muscle relaxers and the ibuprofen.

Answer 4

That could only be answered safely by your doctor. You have to make sure there is no interaction with the muscle relaxers. And could your system withstand the irritation that ibuprofen can cause?

Answer 5

My doctor always tells me to take 4 of the 200 mg pills (that is the dosage pills I have at home). He says that's the safest amount to take in one dosage. It really helps with mild arthritis!

Answer 6

800mg every 6-8 hours.It comes in that strenth as a prescription but you can take 4 200mg tablets.Just watch out for stomach irritation.

Answer 7

800 mg is prescription strength but you shouldn't take it for long periods of time because it is a form of aspirin it can cause bleeding ulcers.

I wouldn't take that dose more than a couple days without talking to my doctor first.

Answer 8

Whatever your doctor tells you.

Unless you've seen a doctor, you have no way of knowing what's wrong with your back, and no way of knowing if what you're taking is actually appropriate.

Been there and done that - for a couple of DECADES now. It's called multiple types of arthritis.

Answer 9

what are you taking ibuprofen for a sore throat for? they will not help. you need an antiseptic gargle... or try gargling with warm saline solution.

Answer 10

at one point I was given 800mg and the doc told me I could only take 3 within a 24 hour period so my guess would be 2400mg.