My mother has extreme lower back pain. She took two tablets of Tylenol Arthritis (650 each) at 8 pm. How long does she need to wait before she takes her vicodin (5/500)?
Q: how long to wait after taking 2 tabs tylenol arthritis (650 ea) before taking vicodin 5/500?
Answers (2)
10/20/09 6:49pm
For the tylenol 4-8 hours, make sure she doesen't take more than 4 grams a day of tylenol, it's dangerous in high doses! They're saying you should take less than 4 grams daily, to be safe I would stay under 3!
10/15/11 8:46am
For exstreme pain i would take now.They are 5s one 5.mil isn't a whole lot~Next dose i'd take 2 5mil & 1 tylenal....however not always just until the bad pain subsides..like they tell u to take 2 of something at 1st,the normal dose...Play if safe k? Peace out~
OPPS!This Q was ask 2yrs agoo...i think ur Moms feeling better by now? haha.
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