Can Ibuprfen And Tylenol Be Taken Together?

Posted on Sat, 10 May 2014

Sat, 10 May 2014 Answered on

Mon, 2 Jun 2014 Last reviewed on

Question : How soon after my 12 year old has taken 2 otc ibuprfen can I safely give her tylenol

Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Within 8 hours

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You can give it immediately if there is a need to reduce the temperature of the child. If there is no immediate need and that the temperature is under 100 F, then you can wait for 8 hours safely.

So it all depends on the indication to give Tylenol. Sometimes home remedies like tepid sponging are more effective than Tylenol for reducing the temperature.

Hope this helps.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Aparna Kohli