ibuprofen
noun
ibu·pro·fen
ˌī-byu̇-ˈprō-fən 
also ī-ˈbyü-prə-fən
: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug C13H18O2 used to relieve pain and fever
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Is available in combination products that contain other medications, such as acetaminophen (the active ingredient in Tylenol) or ibuprofen (the active ingredient in Advil and Motrin), to help with pain and body aches.
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Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Wen: If someone has a fever and body aches, acetaminophen and ibuprofen are effective over-the-counter oral medications that can be taken to reduce these symptoms.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Frequent use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen can also cause them.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Julie, 60, a senior credit specialist for an electric company, stopped taking daily ibuprofen for knee pain.
—Abby Roedel, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Wen: If someone has a fever and body aches, acetaminophen and ibuprofen are effective over-the-counter oral medications that can be taken to reduce these symptoms.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Frequent use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen can also cause them.
—Alice Callahan, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Julie, 60, a senior credit specialist for an electric company, stopped taking daily ibuprofen for knee pain.
—Abby Roedel, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Ibuprofen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ibuprofen. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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ibuprofen
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ibu·pro·fen
ˌī-byu̇-ˈprō-fən
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