how many mg of advil is an overdose?

Question

my best friend is worried one of her friends is going to overdose.
somebody please provide me some information.
in two days she has taken more than 50 advils.

we are both worried but we dont know if shes going to die....someone help!

Answer 1

Do not take more of this medication than is recommended. An overdose of Advil can cause damage to your stomach or intestines. The maximum amount of Advil for adults is 800 milligrams per dose or 3200 mg per day (4 maximum doses). Use only the smallest amount of Advil needed to get relief from your pain, swelling, or fever. Avoid taking Advil if you are taking aspirin to prevent stroke or heart attack. Advil can make aspirin less effective in protecting your heart and blood vessels. If you must use both medications, take the Advil at least 8 hours before or 30 minutes after you take the aspirin (non-enteric coated form). Do not drink alcohol while taking Advil. Alcohol can increase your risk of stomach bleeding caused by Advil-

Advil is in a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Advil works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body.

Advil is used to reduce fever and treat pain or inflammation caused by many conditions such as headache, toothache, back pain, arthritis, menstrual cramps, or minor injury.

Advil may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

This medicine can increase your risk of life-threatening heart or circulation problems, including heart attack or stroke. This risk will increase the longer you use Advil. Do not use this medicine just before or after having heart bypass surgery (also called coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG).

Seek emergency medical help if you have symptoms of heart or circulation problems, such as chest pain, weakness, shortness of breath, slurred speech, or problems with vision or balance.

This medicine can also increase your risk of serious effects on the stomach or intestines, including bleeding or perforation (forming of a hole). These conditions can be fatal and gastrointestinal effects can occur without warning at any time while you are taking Advil. Older adults may have an even greater risk of these serious gastrointestinal side effects.

Call your doctor at once if you have symptoms of bleeding in your stomach or intestines. This includes black, bloody, or tarry stools, or coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds.-

Answer 2

Advil Dose

Answer 3

Advil Dosage

Answer 4

You can take 800 mg (4 regular strength over-the-counter tablets) up to 3 times a day. That is actually the presription strength. So, as long as you aren't taking more than 4 tablets 3 times a day, (<12 total per day), you should be fine. But in this case call your dr.

Answer 5

"There is little correlation between severity of symptoms and measured ibuprofen plasma levels. Toxic effects are unlikely at doses below 100 mg/kg but can be severe above 400 mg/kg;[14] however, large doses do not indicate that the clinical course is likely to be lethal.[15] It is not possible to determine a precise lethal dose, as this may vary with age, weight, and concomitant diseases of the individual patient."

What your friend is doing is just about killing her stomach and other internal organs. People who purposefully OD on ibuprofen almost always regret it, as it is considered VERY painful.

From Wikipedia.

Answer 6

Your best bet is to read the label on the Advil bottle itself. It will suggest how many can be taken during an eight hour period of time. 50 Advil's in a two day period sounds pretty serious to me. If she is not sick by now, I would be surprised!
If she is lethargic, rush her to the ER immediately. They may need to pump her stomach.

Answer 7

RE:
how many mg of advil is an overdose?
my best friend is worried one of her friends is going to overdose.
somebody please provide me some information.
in two days she has taken more than 50 advils.

we are both worried but we dont know if shes going to die....someone help!

Answer 8

anything over a maximum dose of 800 mg or 4 tablets up to four times a day

Answer 9

I am not an M.D. or R.N. but, 50 Advils is way to much. Look on the bottle the medicine came in and follow the directions. Your friend is going to damage her body if she doesn't stop, now! Consider intervention before she harms herself, permanently!

Answer 10

If she is still alive now, it's not going to kill her. She possibly may have done harm to her kidneys or other organs. If OTC Advil didn't stop her pain, she needs something stronger and should see a physician.