What Is The Allowed Dosage Of Ibuprofen Tablet?

Posted on Tue, 30 Dec 2014

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Tue, 30 Dec 2014 Answered on

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Question : how many ibuprofen tablets do I take to do any harm

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
3200 mg per day is maximum allowed daily dose for ibuprofen

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.

I have read through your query in detail.
Ibuprofen is a strong non steroidal pain killer. The maximum amount of ibuprofen for adults is 800 milligrams per dose or 3200 mg per day (4 maximum doses).

A dosage more than the above can cause symptoms that may include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, drowsiness, black or bloody stools, coughing up blood and this can also be dangerous to your health.

Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.

Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,
Dr.Vivek

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