The amount of hours that you should wait in between taking ibuprofen is 6 hours if you take ibuprofen 3 times a day and you should wait at least 4 hours between taking ibuprofen if you take ibuprofen 4 times a day.
If you have pain all the time then your doctor may also recommend taking slow release ibuprofen tablets or capsules.
And you'll usually take the slow release ibuprofen tablets or capsules in the evening hours or 2 times a day.
You don't want to take too much ibuprofen as it can lead to an overdose.
Overdosing on ibuprofen can be dangerous and cause dangerous side effects like damage to your stomach or your intestines.
In rare cases an overdose of ibuprofen can even be fatal.
You should always take the ibuprofen exactly as directly by your doctor or as directed by the label.
An overdose of ibuprofen is often more than 400 mg.
Acute ibuprofen overdose can lead to central nervous system toxicity and most particularly when you ingest more than 400 mg of ibuprofen.