Is it safe will taking a course of metformin to take painkillers such as ibuprofen?
My wife is currently on a course of metformin and has bad pains in her teeth with her wisdom tooth. Is it safe to take ibuprofen while still taking metformin?
Is it safe to take Metformin with Ibuprofen?
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- 25 May 2005 by ltempest
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- ibuprofen, metformin, interaction
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Laura323524 Nov 2009
I've been on Metformin for over 4 years and I've taken Ibuprofen many times and never had a problem. I've also taken Excedrin migraine with my Metformin and been fine and also taken Asprin with my Metformin and been fine.
I had trouble with Pepto Bismol though. You're not supposed to take it when your on diabetic type medications... I tried it anyway and regretted it!
9 Jan 2011
I wouldn't take it at the same time... wait 2 or 3 hours. you never know the reactions. Last year I took two pills (the dr. told me it was ok to take them together) well, my head spin around for two days, blood pressure went very low etc etc. I still don't know which pill did this.
4 May 2012
My kidney doctor told me not to take the ibuprofen with Metformin as it caused me to have stage 5 kidney disease. When I got off the ibuprofen, my kidney disease went back to almost normal at stage 2 and this is normal for someone that has diabetes. I would not recommend it for what I experienced. I was taking the ibuprofen for a pulled muscle and was taking the ibuprofen for four months at the time. Hope this helps someone.
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my husband is diabetic and has been taking these 2 drugs for about 4 years... he now is in full kidney shutdown and has to use a catheter to pee... as someone who has seen what these 2 drugs can do together I would not let anyone I know take these ever again... my husbands specialist that he now sees told him that these drugs should NEVER be used together
I am so sorry to hear this about your husband. When I first went to my kidney specialist, I told him that I was on the ibuprofen and knew then that this was the cause of my kidney disease. He told me that is was NOT the problem, but it was either the Metformin or the diabetes itself. When I went back for the next visit, he told me that the combination of the ibuprofen and Metformin was the problem. So confused! He told me that diabetics should NEVER take the two medicines together on the second visit. I think he did some research from the first visit. Anyway, I am allowed to take Tylenol but not the ibuprofen with the Metformin. Why can't doctors tell you when they know you are diabetic to NOT use these drugs together and avoid all these future health problems?? Prayers are with your husband and you!
Thank you for your prayers. I was told by another health professional that we should go and contact a lawyer after I get copies of all of his health records... my husband was taking 1000 mil. tablets of ibuprofen 2 pills at least 4 times a day. I found out the max anyone should take this drug is 400 mil. 4 times a day... Please everyone who reads this, please check into any drugs that you are prescribed and make sure they are really helping you and not hurting you..