Taking painkillers

This may seem like a dumb question, but I just wanted to know if its safe to take ibuprofen and paracetemol at the same time? Would I be at risk of overdose say if I took the maximum dose of ibuprofen tablets each day with say, one dose of paracetemol as well?

Im asking because Ive read on here that some people take both painkillers at the same time and I didnt realise this was possible until I read it on here, so I was just curious? Is it safe?

Reply 1

Random.Girl

I'm not qualified to tell you but they do work by different mechanisms so ...

I've taken ibuprofen and paracetamol together.

Reply 2

Sithius

Yeah it is fine. I've done it before.

Reply 3

Schroedinger's Pandora

A woman from NHS direct told me it is fine to take both together, but to try an keep it a method of pain releif only to be used when in absolutely unbearable pain. Your liver can only metabolise a certain number of drug molecules at any one time, and if you take more drug than your liver can metabolise, it just circulates in your blood and toxifies other organs.

Short is, yeah its fine, just don't do it too often :smile:

Reply 4

Jimmocrates

No problems with taking paracetamol and ibuprofen, so long as you're not asthmatic or had a stomach ulcer in the past. Just keep to recommended doses (paracetamol 4g,usually 8 tablets daily/ibuprofen 1.2g ,usually 6 tablets daily )