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Is It Fine To Take The Whole Medication At Once?

I currently have an infection because of my wisdom teeth growing in. I was prescribed amoxicillin and ibuprofen 800. I didn t read the antibiotic label correctly and took three amoxicillin pills at once, each were 500 mg. Then a few hours later I took one ibuprofen pill a few hours later. I know I was suppose to take the amoxicillin spread out through out the day. I feel fine but I was wondering if all that can cause me extreme damage? Also can I drink caffeine with the I ibuprofen 800?
Fri, 23 May 2014
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The possible damage that taking such a high dose of amoxicillin can do varies a lot. There are good chances that no damage must have occurred. Make sure you take the remaining dose spread throughout the day. I'd advice you to avoid taking caffeine with such high dose brufen as it is likely to cause acidity and damage the gastric lining. I'd also suggest to add a Ranitidine or Pantoprazole to counteract the acidity caused by amoxicillin and brufen.
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Is It Fine To Take The Whole Medication At Once?

The possible damage that taking such a high dose of amoxicillin can do varies a lot. There are good chances that no damage must have occurred. Make sure you take the remaining dose spread throughout the day. I d advice you to avoid taking caffeine with such high dose brufen as it is likely to cause acidity and damage the gastric lining. I d also suggest to add a Ranitidine or Pantoprazole to counteract the acidity caused by amoxicillin and brufen.