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Alternating between ibuprofen and acetaminophen every 2 hours because you have to wait 4 hours for each of them to take a second dose of the same thing. So instead you take a dose of Acetaminophen now, then Ibuprofen in 2 hours and back to Acetaminophen 2 hours later as needed.
How much ibuprofen can I take? For the treatment of mild to moderate pain, 200 mg to 400 mg of ibuprofen will work. Generally taken every 6 to 8 hours, the maximum dose of Ibuprofen is 2400 mg per day which is 12 over-the-counter tablets.