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Can I take gas medicine on an empty stomach? I've been having a fever since yesterday, and I've been taking paracetamol 500 mg, but my temperature is still 100.7. Should I be concerned about mixing these meds, or is there anything else I should be doing?

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Can I take gas medicine on an empty stomach? I've been having a fever since yesterday, and I've been taking paracetamol 500 mg, but my temperature is still 100.7. Should I be concerned about mixing these meds, or is there anything else I should be doing?

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Last updated on 20 Feb 2025

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