Aug 23, 2019

Announcer: "Health Hacks" with Dr. Troy Madsen on The Telescopic.

Dr. Madsen: Today'southward wellness hack is fugitive the side effects from Ibuprofen while nevertheless getting the maximum effect from the medication. And so, if you've ever taken Ibuprofen, you've probably heard take 600 milligrams or iii of the regular forcefulness over-the-counter Ibuprofen, take it every iv to 6 hours. Well, you're probably taking too much Ibuprofen and yous're not doing it to actually provide a lot of benefit for your hurting.

So studies that had been done, there take been studies in patients who are postoperative, as well patients with dental pain, and they looked at 400 milligrams of Ibuprofen versus 600 milligrams, then just two of the regular strength tablets. They found that that 400 milligrams had the exact same effect on pain as the 600 milligram. And fifty-fifty then, they found that that 400 milligrams 3 times a day was the max effect. Y'all're talking just every eight hours.

If you're someone who you're maxim, "Wow, I hurt. I'm going to take 600 milligrams of Ibuprofen every 4 to vi hours," then yous're taking that dose maybe iv or five times a day. You're not getting a lot of benefit from that additional Ibuprofen. And the large thing yous set yourself up for is stomach irritation. It can pb to ulcers. It tin can lead to bleeding sometimes. You lot could avoid it and only have 400 milligrams 3 times a 24-hour interval. That's the maximum effect for pain. Less is more particularly when it comes to Ibuprofen.

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