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Is It Safe To Take Motrin After Having Taken Tylenol For Seven Days?

Posted on Sat, 4 Apr 2015

Question: Is it safe to move to Motrin after having taken Tylenol for seven days?

Answered by Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
What symptoms you have?

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
Thanks for using HCM.

Why are you taking this medication?
What symptoms you have?

Regards,
Dr.Barani

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (1 hour later)

My urologist believes I am trying to pass kidney stones, because of lower right pelvic pain and painful (but not burning) urination. She also thinks I have pelvic floor dysfunction and possibly interstitial cystitis but because of one or two instances of mild back pain in kidney region she highly suspects a stone trying to get out. I've had this pain, worsening with some good days, for about 8 days. I'm having a CT scan in 2 days to look for stones or anything else. I did have some fairly heavy bleeding with a UTI about 2 months ago, but it resolved.

I've been taking the Tylenol, as I said, but don't want to do so beyond the safe 10 day period (3000 mg/day for extra strength). I'd like to start taking ibuprofen or Aleve now but wasn't sure it was safe to switch. Thank you, Dr. Barani

Answered by Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is safe to switch to Ibuprofen

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the additional information.
It is safe to switch over to ibuprofen after tylenol for seven days.

You would get better pain relief also with ibuprofen.

Let me know if you have any more questions.

Regards,
Dr.Barani

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Pradeep Vitta