A 48 year-old female patient comes into the pharmacy. She states she usually doesn’t have headaches, but since she got stuck on a computer at work today, she developed eye strain and a headache. She asks if it is safe to take anything for the headache. Her only other chronic medication is lisinopril 20 mg once daily. You check her blood pressure, which is 144/78. Which is the best OTC recommendation?


A. Ibuprofen 600 mg as-needed, not to exceed twice daily.

B. Ibuprofen 600 mg as-needed, not to exceed three times daily.

C. Ibuprofen 800 mg as-needed, not to exceed twice daily.

D. Ibuprofen 800 mg as-needed, not to exceed three times daily.

E. Ibuprofen is not the best medication for this patient.