Aspirin and ibuprofen bad combo?

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tyvin, BSN, RN

1,620 Posts

Specializes in Hospice / Psych / RNAC.

Yes nurses yes; mea culpa - I apologize and correct myself. It's children with fevers that shouldn't be given ASA due to Reyes Syndrome.

April, RN, BSN, RN

1,008 Posts

Ibuprofen is an NSAID and Tylenol is a prostaglandin inhibitor which yes does utilize the cox inhibitors but not like the NSAIDs do.

Actually, ibuprofen is a prostaglandin inhibitor. Tylenol is not.

tyvin, BSN, RN

1,620 Posts

Specializes in Hospice / Psych / RNAC.
Actually, ibuprofen is a prostaglandin inhibitor. Tylenol is not.

Actually you are absolutely correct; thanks, I had that turned around (a med dyslexic moment). That's what I love about this site; the smartest nurses are here.

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