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Is It Safe To Take Advil For Stiff Neck While On Bystolic?
Question: My husband has recently been prescribed Bystolic and Atorvastatin for Afib. He has had a stiff neck this weekend and would like to take an anti inflammatory medication for the pain but is wondering if Aleve or Advil or safe to take with these drugs. Is there any that you would recommend. Thank you.
Brief Answer:
interact - cause a reduction in bystolic action
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Unfortunately both aleve and advil can interact with bystolic. They can both act to decrease the effect of bystolic.
It would be best not to use either of these because of this potential to decrease bystolic action.
Though tylenol would not have the anti inflammatory effect of either aleve or advil, this does not interact with the medications mentioned and may be the safest to use.
The only other options, if the pain is severe, would be codeine or tramadol but these would require a prescription
He may need a muscle relaxant from his doctor.
These medications can be used along with warm compresses to the neck.
Warm compresses would help to relax the muscles
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
interact - cause a reduction in bystolic action
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Unfortunately both aleve and advil can interact with bystolic. They can both act to decrease the effect of bystolic.
It would be best not to use either of these because of this potential to decrease bystolic action.
Though tylenol would not have the anti inflammatory effect of either aleve or advil, this does not interact with the medications mentioned and may be the safest to use.
The only other options, if the pain is severe, would be codeine or tramadol but these would require a prescription
He may need a muscle relaxant from his doctor.
These medications can be used along with warm compresses to the neck.
Warm compresses would help to relax the muscles
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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