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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.
How much acetaminophen can I take? The recommendation is 325 mg to 650 mg every 6 hours, or 1000 mg (2 extra strength tablets) every 8 hours or twice a day. The maximum dose is 4 grams per day, which would be 8 extra strength Tylenol (500 mg each) or 12 regular strength (325 mg) tablets. Donât take more than that. 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. Especially in light of the recent FDA recommendations, be sure not to take more ibuprofen or acetaminophen than you need to relieve your pain.