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I am a 56 y.o. female with moderate osteoarthritis. I have taken Ibuprofen for yrs but felt it had stopped being effective. My doctor prescribed Ultraset. Not receiving good relief I have been taking them together...800 mg Ibuprofen and 37.5mg/325mg (3 tabs) Ultraset. I take them together 2 times a day. Is this harmful to me? Am I inviting problems in the future? My doctor does not know I am combining these medications. Thank you for your help.
Hi,Martha,
It should be all right to take these together; there is no drug interaction involved. Just be sure to take them with food or milk to protect your stomach. Are these the only medications you are on? I would not exceed the dose you are taking,though. Hope this helps, Mary
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Mary E Scott, RPh, CGP
Expertise
I am a certified geriatric pharmacist with over 23 years experience as a long-term care consultant to nursing homes. I also do community-based consulting on an individual basis. My facility-based monthly newsletter on pharmacy topics is read by nurses in over 200 long-term care facilities in 5 states.
Experience
I received a BS in Pharmacy in 1980 with post-graduate work in public health. I have had a Consultant Pharmacist license since 1984.
Organizations
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
.I received certification in geriatric pharmacy in 1998.
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