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> mixing acetaminophen with ibuprofen It's a well-documented (in scientific literature) phenomenon that the mix of a standard dose of both acetaminophen and ib
by xapata 8y ago
> mixing acetaminophen with ibuprofen
It's a well-documented (in scientific literature) phenomenon that the mix of a standard dose of both acetaminophen and ibuprofen provides the same or better pain relief as opioids. This is what medical schools currently teach. You can read Maxigesic sales forecasts if you'd like a glowing review.
> use [OxyContin] if you need it
As far as I know, no one "needs" it (for pain relief, unless already addicted). By suggesting so, you're creating a placebo effect.
> [@Kenji] it depends on the person
Responding to a dead sibling comment: There are some differences observed for anesthetic response. The "red head rule" is interesting and suggests that different people might have different responses to various drugs. However, I'm not aware of any differentiation known for acetaminophen or ibuprofen response.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1362956/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1362956/
- usepgp 8y agoThere are useful cases for opioids, but it's a tiny percentage of the cases where they are being prescribed today. think treating traumatic amputation, for example.
- refurb 8y agomixing acetaminophen with ibuprofen It's a well-documented (in scientific literature) phenomenon that the mix of a standard dose of both acetaminophen and ibuprofen provides the same or better pain relief as opioids If you had said some types of pain, I would agree, but your statement as-is is not accurate. If just had a leg amputated or some other major surgery, I doubt you'd be ok with just Tylenol and ibuprofen. The only info could find concluded it better for dental pain.
- xapata 8y agoTrue. Interestingly, from what I've read, people often rate dental pain worse than other kinds when asked "How much pain are you in, from 1 to 10?" Nasty toothaches and kidney stones are just about the worst pain someone can experience. Maybe the data on losing limbs isn't good because the question gets asked at the wrong time. Also, a large portion of the opioids prescribed are for dental pain. At least historically.