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OTC Pain Medication (Silver Bullet Remedy)

October 13, 2021 Curriculum Update acetaminophen No comments yet

The combination of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medication such as Ibuprofen (eg. Advil), when taken together with Acetaminophen (eg. Tylenol), has been demonstrated in a number of studies to provide superior pain control to either drug alone or in combination with an oral narcotic. We concur with the sequence that...

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