They will give you further instructions. This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The health care provider will measure and monitor the person's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure.
Symptoms will be treated as appropriate. The person may receive:. Recovery is likely with prompt medical treatment, except in very large overdoses. Some people may develop chronic liver or kidney injury. Aronson JK. Always take the lowest effective dosage of ibuprofen. Take or administer a single dosage in the following timeframes:. NSAIDs, including ibuprofen, may not be safe to take during pregnancy.
A person should consult a doctor before taking ibuprofen during pregnancy, especially in the third trimester. A dosage of mg of ibuprofen is not detectable in breast milk, but higher doses can get into breast milk. This means that a baby faces exposure to ibuprofen through breast milk if a woman takes too much.
Healthcare professionals do not know the effects of small amounts of ibuprofen in breast milk on infants. A person should consult a physician before taking ibuprofen while breastfeeding. Advil and Motrin are the brand names of the drug ibuprofen.
People can buy lower strengths of ibuprofen over the counter, and higher strengths are available by prescription. Ibuprofen is available in tablet, caplet, liquid gel, chewable tablet, and liquid suspension or drop formulations.
It is also an ingredient in many different products, including cold and allergy medicines. Ibuprofen works by blocking the production of prostaglandins. Prostaglandins play an essential role in inflammation when an injury occurs. They cause skin flushing, heat, swelling, and pain. Pain medicines are the drug class most often responsible for overdoses in adults. That said, some people have had severe complications.
Symptoms of ibuprofen overdose can occur within 4 hours of taking too much of the drug. One of the most common side effects of ibuprofen when a person takes it at recommended dosages is heartburn. When ibuprofen blocks the COX-1 receptors in the stomach, it can disrupt its protective layer. People who take too much ibuprofen may experience side effects that range from stomach pain to severe bleeding in the digestive tract. The latter can occur within a few hours of an overdose.
Kidney failure can occur in both children and adults who overdose with ibuprofen. However, it is not common. People with kidney or liver disease are more likely to develop serious side effects or worsening of their disease from NSAIDs. As a group, and because of their common use, NSAIDs are responsible for more serious drug-related side effects than any other class of pain-relieving drugs. This article is for information only.
DO NOT use it to treat or manage an actual overdose. If you or someone you are with overdoses, call the local emergency number such as , or the local poison center can be reached directly by calling the national toll-free Poison Help hotline from anywhere in the United States. Your local poison control center can be reached directly by calling the national toll-free Poison Help hotline from anywhere in the United States.
This hotline will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions. This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number.
You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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