Aspirin and ibuprofen bad combo?

[Blackheartednurse]

My patient takes aspirin daily but then decided to buy Advil (without my knowledge even though MD added Tylenol as PRN just in case the pain is not relieved by a her daily pain med which Meloxicam.I checked and it looks like asprin and advil are not a great combo since there is an icrease risk for bleeding anybody else wants to add to the opinion?

[tyvin, BSN, RN]

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]

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]

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.