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Completing the picture in OTC pain management
Interspersing doses
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Interspersing doses
This will involve leaving a two-hour gap between alternating doses of paracetamol and ibuprofen, with the aim that the customer has constant pain relief throughout the day. However, this can be quite complicated for customers to understand. They will also need to have some water handy throughout the day as doses are required at regular intervals, which could prove difficult.
Don’t worry, you can come back and finish the assessment in your own time.
