Is it true that if you take more than the reccomended dosage of a painkiller, you're just wasting it?

Question

Take aspirin for example. I've heard that if the dosage is 325 mg, taking 650 mg won't give you any additional relief. True or false?

Answer 1

false

Answer 2

Taking extra medication other than the recommended dosage will not help any better with the pain. There are serious effects of taking extra medication, aspirin can cause bleeding, tylenol is vary heard on the liver, and Ibuprofen is hard on the kidneys.  

Answer 3

generally true but not 100%,look at the dosages of motrin and the extra strength version, but significant side effect risk increase with higher than recommended dosages.  

Answer 4

Depends on the reason for the pain? If for example you are having a heart attack because you have a clot, chances are 650 of aspirin will work better than 325, because you need to thin the blood to get it to the heart muscles, to stop the heart muscle from dying, which will also give you pain relief. However if you have a headache and 325 does not work, chances are 650 will not work either, especially if the headache is really a brain tumor. Nothing in life is black and white, always have a big grey area. Best of Luck  

Answer 5

False.  It will give you more relief (maybe) but it will also do damage to your liver and kidneys.  They have a recommended dosage for a reason; your safety!