Mixing Ibuprofen and Lithium
- Ibuprofen also called
- advil, motrin, nurofen, nsaid, nsaids
- Lithium also called
- lithium carbonate, lithobid, mood stabilizer
Unsafe
NSAIDs reduce renal clearance of lithium and can push blood levels into the toxic range within days. Lithium has a narrow therapeutic window, so this combination should not be used without prescriber supervision and level monitoring.
The risk here is to the body — breathing, heart, temperature or organs. Set limits before you start, because this kind of harm does not announce itself in time to react.
Can you mix Ibuprofen and Lithium?
Risk of serious physical or psychological harm. Not recommended under any circumstances.
- Ibuprofen and Alcohol: Is it Safe to Mix NSAIDs and Alcohol? https://alcohol.org/mixing-with/nonsteroidal-anti-inflammatory/
- Mixing NSAIDs with alcohol. GoodRx. https://www.goodrx.com/classes/nsaids/mixing-with-alcohol
- Ibuprofen interactions to avoid. SingleCare. https://www.singlecare.com/blog/ibuprofen-interactions/
Checking more than two?
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