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Most practitioners have established patterns in their recommendation of either acetaminophen or ibuprofen for relief of fever and pain. Treatment decisions are often based on concerns about side ...

There are some 20 traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs, including aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil and ... certain non-NSAID painkillers like Tylenol (acetaminophen) appear to ...

France is urging its citizens to use paracetamol (Tylenol, etc ... on Twitter with the same message. “Taking anti-inflammatory drugs (Ibuprofen, cortisone…) could be an aggravating factor ...

IT turns out many ordinary medications don’t just affect our bodies – they also affect our brains. Some have been linked to road rage, compulsive gambling and even unusual sexual impulses. And ...

Nnon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs might help protect the brain by quelling inflammation that contributes to dementia, researchers reported in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

At the same time, the anti-inflammatory medications ibuprofen and naproxen are structurally similar to inhibitors of the sweet taste receptor and have been associated with metabolic benefits.

Medically reviewed by Alex Yampolsky, PharmD DayQuil and ibuprofen are two commonly taken over-the-counter (OTC) drugs.