My dog licked Advil. Is ibuprofen toxic? He's acting unwell.

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My dog licked the outer coating off of 2 Advil’s but left the white part alone. Will he be okay? He isn’t acting fine right now. Pet's info: Dog | Beagle | Male | neutered | 30 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

The active ingredient in Advil is ibuprofen. Ibuprofen is toxic as low as about 50 mg/kg. For a 30 pound dog, that is about 700 mg of ibuprofen or about 3 regular strength tablets. It does not sound like Roley could have ingested that much ibuprofen, but if they are extra strength tablets those are 600 mg, so he would only have to eat 1 to potentially have some toxic side effects. If you have any question about how much he may have ingested, I would certainly recommend contacting your veterinarian for a recommendation. Regardless of how much Roley may have ingested, if he does not seem to feel well, does not want to eat or vomits, I would recommend having your vet see him right away. I have attached a handout on ibuprofen toxicity which includes the phone number for ASPCA Poison Control. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=3342 Good luck! I hope that was helpful and that Roley will be fine. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My dog licked Advil. Is ibuprofen toxic? He's acting unwell.

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