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How long should I wait?

06/22/2009

Question:

My boyfriend took motrin, which I am allergic to. How long do I have to wait to kiss him?

Answer:

At least 24-48 hours. You also have to be careful about sexual intercourse because parts of the drug could be excreted in seminal plasma.

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Response by:

University of Cincinnati I. Leonard Bernstein, MD
Clinical Professor Emeritus
Co-Director of the University Hospital Allergy Clinic
Co-Director of the Allergy Research Laboratory
Division of Immunology and Allergy
Department of Internal Medicine
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati
I. Leonard Bernstein, MD