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nostrademonstoday at 8:08 PM1 replyview on HN

The therapeutic index for ibuprofen is considerably better: it's around 10, fairly similar to alcohol. Accidental overdoses of ibuprofen are rare.

The main issue with ibuprofen is that it can have fairly annoying (but non-life-threatening) side effects like stomach upset and GI bleeds even with normal dosing.


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qw3rty01today at 8:32 PM

It can also cause kidney damage which can be life threatening, especially when you’re dehydrated (which is pretty common after drinking); tylenol is a lot safer than ibuprofin when used as directed, it only becomes dangerous when glutathione is depleted (at which point it becomes a lot more dangerous, which is why you should never drink while taking Tylenol)