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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Reduce inflammation but it is a better choice when fever is associated with the pain, like when you have a cold or flu.The Australian government recommends either paracetamol or ibuprofen if you have pain associated with COVID.What about taking both or ‘piggybacking’ them at intervals?We can sometimes get better relief when we take both types of medicine at the same time, since each targets a different cause or pathway of the pain. If one pathway does not completely control the pain then it can be useful to target the other one. The effects of each drug can add together for a bigger effect.Combination products that contain both paracetamol and ibuprofen in a single tablet include Nuromol and Maxigesic.Using a combination product means you can take fewer tablets. However, the doses in these combined products are sometimes less than the maximum recommended dose, meaning they might not work as well when compared with taking the tablets individually.Other times, you can get the best effect by alternating doses of ibuprofen and paracetamol. This keeps the levels of the medication in the body more constant and helps to provide more steady pain relief. This may be particularly useful when treating pain and fever in children. To do this, one drug is given, then a dose of the other drug is given a few hours later, with you continuing to alternate between the two throughout the day.If you are alternating between different pain medicines, make sure you leave time (at least one hour) between the dosing of each product to get more effective and consistent relief. Only give the recommended dose of each medicine as outlined on the pack. And do not administer more than the maximum recommended number of doses for each medicine per day.How do the side effects compare?Side effects from either
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