Is it dangerous (or disadvantageous) to mix forms of Advil i.e. 1 gel-cap with 1 normal Advil?
414975
They are both the same medication, one just delivers to your body faster. No problem. However, acetomenophen is hazardous to you liver if you drink.
171746
There's nothing wrong with implementing parts from both.  But please do follow the advice of your doctor regarding herbal supplements and such.  Some of them are dangerous when combined with certain medicines.  And I must be honest, if you have serious health problems, "mainstream" medicine will do more to add quality and quantity to your life.  Just make sure you have a good doctor.  It makes all the difference.
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you should NOT take 2 more.....too much tylenol builds in the system and taxes on the liver.......you will become drowsy.......it is best to wait  it out or take 400 mg. of motril or advil......these are in a different catagory as tylenol and work in a different way on your system......if you don't have motrin in the house or available to you at this time.....drink half a glass of milk and try napping in a dark  and quiet room for a couple hours.......good luck!
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Semper Fi, Gunny!  No, I'm afraid glucosamine and that other "alternative remedy", chondroitin, have been studied quite extensively, and no measurable benefit has been found.  This remained true whether the two substances were used alone or together.\n\nOsteoarthritis is a real bummer - mine has taken a big hunk out of my life by limiting my mobility and my flexibility.  It eventually does a number like that on most people who develop the disorder.  The only way to avoid it is to choose your parents carefully.  \n\nThere are some prescription medicines that can help; see your doctor.  If what he/she prescribes does not seem to help enough, ask for a referral to a rheumatologist, an MD who specializes in illness of this nature.\n\nGlucosamine and Chondroitin are not the only "alternative medicine" remedies suggested by herbalists and others who shouldn't be attempting to practice medicine ('cause they ain't nowhere near prepared or experienced enough), and some of them have appeared, at times, to offer slight to moderate relief from some of the symptoms of osteoarthritis.  Those results simply have not proven consistent. You might take a dose of Glucosamine and feel great the rest of the day, but next time you take it, you don't feel any relief or you feel worse than you did before taking the second dose.  \n\nI have interviewed several dozen folks over the past thirty years who have tried Glucosamine and Chondroitin together and tried each seperately.  None of them has obtained the hoped-for relief from those substances.  \n\nThe choice of whether or not to try either substance or both of them is up to you.  But after reading the above, at least, you will be able to make a more fully informed choice.  Good luck, Gunny.  Hope you find some relief.
109566
Be very careful taking products like this.  Have you talked to your doctor?  Do it the safe way, under a doctor's supervision.
813505
It is okay to split them in half as long as they aren't liquid gels or capsules.  Some taste bad if you cut them though so beware.  I would also take the halves right after each other that way you get the full dose.  Taking half now and half later can lower the effects on some meds.
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You gotta mix them and take them the way your doctor says.\n\nWhy? Because the doctor has to tinker with the mix to maximize the effective treatment for YOUR symptoms.  You're not helping by playing medicine cabinet pharmacist with this process.\n\nYou have a complex medical problem, so let the pros mix the prescriptions -- that'll be better for you, really.
479525
Its not at all hazardous if taken in as diluded form as it is found in our stomch noramlly.\n\nIn abnoraml situation the acid in the stomch becomes of higher concentration, which we call as "acidity".
677780
Agreed with above.  There are no advantages - you can only stimulate a receptor so much, so added medication does nothing.  And there is significant potential for adverse side effects.  Use one or the other at the prescribed dosage.  And do not try using a half tab of each, either.\n\nGood luck.
265752
This is a bad idea.  Both have similar effects and enhance each other.  This is a good way to end up in the hospital or an early grave.  Depressant/sedative drugs should not be mixed with other drugs or alcohol
765028
Advil *is* ibuprofen, so it would be taking 6 ibuprofen total. Aleve is naproxen, which is also an anti-inflammatory. They are both hard on the stomach and GI tract, as is aspirin. Alcohol can make this worse.\n\nTylenol (acetaminophen) is not an anti-inflammatory, and should not hurt your stomach. High doses, however, are toxic to your liver. Alcohol can make this *much* worse.
410422
Advil cold and sinus works good but it doesn't last as long as it claims it will. suddifed works good too. day-quill gives me medicine head though.
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NSAIDS each have the same basic property- inhibiting COX 1 and COX 2. However, people do respond to each one differently.  Some people with arthiritis swear by alieve, while others prefer Advil.  Like everything else, it is trial and error.  Each drug has a slightly different chemical form, which is why they are marketed under different names.  it is basically trial and error to find which NSAID is right for you. However, too much NSAID usage can cause GI upset/bleeding.  That is the side effect which everyone fears.  Use them sparingly especially with a prior history of ulcers.
235498
Yes you can, you can find information about medications and whether you can mix certain ones on Medline Plus
1167835
Yes... That is normal...\n\nHe wants to make sure you are not getting two different Rx that will confuse you and make you waste money on co-pays for no reason...\n\nThe medication can be a narcotic, so your doctor doesn't want you to have a bottle of codiene and a bottle of percodone...
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yes you can OD on pain killers BUT the ppl that do take mass amounts at one time and are usually on other drugs when that happens.  To answer that question.\nAs for your pain...NO I am not a Dr but between my hubby and I have been on/off pain killers for various injuries, surgries etc.  \nNo you should not take 4 at once to many!  Pain killers will build up in your system or basically catch up to you.  I would wait until the time and then take 3 again.  You will be fine and you will still be following his orders.  \nNow for your 3rd prob.  Your DR that your under his care will not take calls??  Again and he is too booked to answer a two second question?  I would considering taking my health to someone that cares a little bit more.  The DR sounds like he has more patients than he even cares to be bothered with...not a good feature in a Doc.\nOne other thing..Do not drink alchol while your on pain killers...your 3 pills will make you spin.
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Any. If you mix one, also a second placed incorrectly will be found.