Re: Motrin

sfnative · ‎03-10-2010

A typical pharmacologic dose is 800mg. If your sister's physician has her taking Motrin twice a day, that's 1,600mg per day. Given her apparent reaction to it, I'd make haste, if I were her, and call the prescribing physician now, as well as stopping Motrin NOW. Also, have her ask about taking Vitamin K.

It very welll could be that she will not be able to take any NSAIDs due to this adverse effect, as with John (hckynut). I'm unable to take them, due to the damage Mobic did to my kidneys.

In sum, a word of great caution to anyone who takes an rx NSAID or OTC NSAID on a regular basis: you need to be aware of the long term consequence to your health, because they can be heafty and serious.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

@hckynut wrote:

@QVCkitty1

Motrin is in the NSAID family of drugs, basically similar to other name brands such as Advil. As Ibuprofen, it is an anti-inflammatory, which also acts as a blood thinner.

Because of my major colon bleeding issues I cannot take any type of NSAID drug, for any type of pain. Tylenol is as strong as I will take for any physical pain.

Think it should be pretty obvious after reading these posts that she should ask her doctor about being on a "prescribed blood thinner" and an NSAID. Personally I would quit asap.

hckynut(john)

@hckynut Are you, like me, surprised that a doctor would prescribe both Motrin and a blood thinner? When my dad was on a thinner, he was not allowed to take even a single aspirin.

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hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@Kachina624,

I am surprised about the Motrin and a blood thinner, since the smallest dosage Motrin tablet is 200mg. I was on Coumadin/Warfarin for 7+ years because of my 2 different bouts with PE(lung blood clots).

Was however also on an 81mg children's aspirin because of my 2 heart attacks. The 81mg tabs have much less, if any, thinning effect in comparison to 200/300/400mg Motrin. Even though aspirin is considered a blood thinner, for most it does not put the INR/Pro Time numbers into a danger range.

My case was much, much different that most on Coumadin. Many only need a blood draw once a month. My 7+ years on Coumadin my average full blood draws were at a minimum, 3 times a week, and a maximum of all 7 days of the weeks. I knew my INR numbers almost daily, and my Pulmonologist prescribed each nights dosage according to those numbers.

Unless someone is getting their blood drawn, for INR/ProTime readings several times a week, taking Motrin and a thinner is not something I would ever do.

hckynut(john)