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The effect of aspirin begins 30 to 60 minutes after you take it. (Coated aspirin may need 1 to 8 hours to work.) The pain-relieving action of one dose usually lasts about 4 hours but may last up to 12 hours. Acetaminophen relieves pain within 10 to 60 minutes of taking it. Its effect may last up to 6 hours. Ibuprofen begins to relieve pain in 1 to 2 hours and lasts from 5 to 10 hours. You may need to take ibuprofen for 2 to 3 days before you get the most pain relief. Drugstore shelves are filled with many pain remedies. Each one is advertised to be better and faster acting than the others. But nearly all nonprescription pain relievers rely on aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen for pain relief.
For adults and children 12 years of age and older, the recommended dose of acetaminophen is 650 to 1000 mg every 4 to 6 hours as needed, not to exceed 4000 mg in 24 hours (Table 2).For extended-release acetaminophen, the dose is 1300 mg every 8 hours as needed, not to exceed 3900 mg in 24 hours.Some adult products (Extra Strength TYLENOL (acetaminophen) , TYLENOL (acetaminophen) Arthritis Extended Relief Formula) are not intended for use in children under 12 years of age.or extended-release acetaminophen, the dose is 1300 mg every 8 hours as needed, not to exceed 3900 mg in 24 hours. Some adult products (Extra Strength TYLENOL (acetaminophen) , TYLENOL (acetaminophen) Arthritis Extended Relief Formula) are not intended for use in children under 12 years of age.