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Hi I Accidentally Took One Of My Dogs Prescribed Medication

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Posted on Fri, 31 Jul 2020
Question: Hi I accidentally took one of my dogs prescribed medication . It is 75 mg carprofen. Can this make me sick .
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Answered by Dr. Aaron Branch (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No harm

Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using 'Ask a Doctor'. Carprofen is a anti-inflammatory medication, similar to Ibuprofen. While it is only used for dogs currently, it used to be used in humans, usually with doses of 150 mg to 600 mg. There were no problems with it, but because of financial reasons, it was taken off the market for humans.

The dose you took of Carprofen should not cause any problems.

I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any other questions about that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
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Hi I Accidentally Took One Of My Dogs Prescribed Medication

Brief Answer: No harm Detailed Answer: Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using 'Ask a Doctor'. Carprofen is a anti-inflammatory medication, similar to Ibuprofen. While it is only used for dogs currently, it used to be used in humans, usually with doses of 150 mg to 600 mg. There were no problems with it, but because of financial reasons, it was taken off the market for humans. The dose you took of Carprofen should not cause any problems. I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any other questions about that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.