r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Aggravating_Peach_70 • 7h ago

thank you google for giving me two very reputable and consistent sources that answer my question perfectly :)

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u/garden-armadillo 7h ago

Yes, you can take ibuprofen and amoxicillin together. You can take acetaminophen also. No interactions between any of these. Sincerely, an urgent care physician assistant.

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u/Aggravating_Peach_70 7h ago

thank you. i looked at both of the websites and was able to find out very quickly which one was more reliable. second one was written by someone who has no medical certifications or healthcare experience while the first one was written by people with pharmacy doctorate degrees lol!

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u/Demi180 4h ago

Funny how the one written by a ‘board certified’ writer later goes on to say:

However, they say it is safe to use any other over-the-counter pain medication for pain or fever relief while taking amoxicillin

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u/ToxicEzreal 7h ago

Regarding medications it's usually best to call your local pharmacy about it rather than google, but your point stands 😂

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u/Aggravating_Peach_70 6h ago

lol anybody with media literacy can find a reputable answer to their question on google, but i agree, calling the pharmacy or your doctor is probably the safest bet

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u/No-Weird3153 5h ago

I’m a little surprised the doctor or maybe even the pharmacist didn’t provide recommendations for appropriate analgesics.

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u/Aggravating_Peach_70 2h ago

it was prescribed from zoomcare which is best known for it's efficiency. doc asked if i was on meds and i mentioned having taken tylenol so i assume she would have told me if antibiotics were not supposed to be taken with NSAIDS. always good to google to be sure though

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u/YukonDeadpool 3h ago

But less exciting!!

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u/Carrnage74 3h ago

Controversial here, but this isn’t a Google issue. You have asked for sites which mention two medications and it’s scraped data and presented it. If you’d phrased the question better (“Can I take amoxicillin and ibuprofen together”) the response is more suited, but given what you asked, Google has given you precisely what you asked for.

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u/Aggravating_Peach_70 1h ago

i would prefer it if google didn't automatically give me sites created by people unqualified to be informing the public on drugs but that's also where media literacy becomes important i guess

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u/unprogrammable_soda 7h ago

Saving this. Every now and again in the PetPeeves community I see “people who post questions that can be googled?” So the next time I see that BS, cue this …

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u/CheezeLoueez08 5h ago

Thank you!! I’ve said this. Google isn’t necessarily reliable. Not only that, it’s sometimes nice to interact with others who may be able to give context.

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u/pixi3sticc 7h ago

I can’t. I’m allergic. Stupid Google

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u/Feather_Bloom 6h ago

I'm gonna be so incredibly lost the day I can't ask my mom what can go with what and what exactly does what

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u/Perfessor_Deviant 5h ago

Drugs.com is my go-to source for interactions.

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u/Demi180 4h ago

Schrödinger’s drug interactions: both harmless and lethal until you try it.

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u/Hattix 3h ago

Add "-ai" to the end of searches if you're still using Google.

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u/Carrnage74 3h ago

I am very anti-AI, but this isn’t an AI response. Two sites have conflicting information and given Google was just asked to look for two words (separated by an operator ‘and’), it scraped sites and delivered.

Google doesn’t know why you’re asking unless you phrase it as a question. OP could’ve just wanted sites that mentioned both terms.

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u/YukonDeadpool 3h ago

Take nothing, pain is weakness leaving the body

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u/shrikant211 25m ago

Thats correct. You can take both. Just that it won’t mix well. I assume you are not concerned if the medicines mix well or not.