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F Dubya
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Approximately 10 minutes.
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The time it takes to feel a response to medication depends on several factors, such as the metabolism of the person ingesting the drug, whether the drug is taken on an empty stomach or with food, and the release characteristics of the medication. Generic pain relievers, such as acetominophen and ASA, begin to dissolve in the stomach immediately after being taken. These typically take between 10 and 30 minutes before the person who has taken them feels any effects. These drugs are effective for only a few hours. Coated drugs, such as enteric coated ASA, are designed to dissolve slowly and release the medication in the digestive tract after leaving the stomach. The effects of coated drugs may not be felt for up to 60 minutes. Coated drugs are taken less frequently than uncoated medications. Some pain relievers, such as oxycontin, are designed to release medication slowly and continuously over a period of several hours. These also require as much as 30 minutes before taking effect, but work for a much longer period of time (at least 8 hours).
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Ibuprofen (Advil) is the quickest over the counter pain reliever I've ever experienced. I had a torn thigh muscle. I could go from walking to excrutiating pain within minutes. I'd take 4 ibuprofen tablets and within minutes I'd feel the relief. After five minutes I could again walk. I don't work for Advil or own stock. I use the generic form.
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How long is answered in another post. But a good rule is anything taken by your mouth will always have some lag time before it starts working. A lot of substances are not in your body but in the stomach. (That is why to many pills can be pump out ) The stomach runs through its routine for anything that comes through. That takes some time.
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