Advil and Aleve are very similar over-the-counter (OTC) medications, both members of a group called nonsteroidal ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Advil, Tylenol, Aleve, and Aspirin. These over-the-counter drugs are essential to our daily body pains. But are we really using the right one for a headache?

Is that true? You should avoid taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs — such as ibuprofen, naproxen and aspirin — whenever possible. If you do need to take them, use the ...

On the other hand, naproxen and ibuprofen can interfere with low-dose aspirin therapy. (Advil, Motrin IB) Dosage differs, since 200 milligrams of ibuprofen is equal to 650 mg of aspirin or ...

Fevers. Period cramps. Back pain. These are all symptoms that can be treated with ibuprofen, a drug better known by one of its brand names, Advil. Carlo Allegri/Reuters The label on over-the ...

Increased risk of GI bleed with anticoagulants, corticosteroids, other OTC or Rx NSAID-containing products (eg, ibuprofen, naproxen, others), ≥3 alcoholic drinks/day, or prolonged use.

There are some 20 traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs, including aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil and Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), indomethacin (Indocin), and piroxicam (Feldene).

Increased risk of GI bleed with anticoagulants, corticosteroids, other OTC or Rx NSAID-containing products (eg, aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, others), ≥3 alcoholic drinks/day, or prolonged use.

Asking, listing, teaching, and assessing (ALTA) are key points in preventing problems with NSAID usage in the elderly. Following are tools to aid the nurse in preventing the many problems that ...