What is stronger, Advil or Ibuprofen

Is Advil a Stronger Anti-Inflammatory Than Aspirin?

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While ibuprofen is not specifically stronger as an anti-inflammatory agent, it is more specific in the mechanism of action. So while using ibuprofen could be seen as shooting a bullet at the target, aspirin is more like shooting a shotgun. …

Is Acetaminophen stronger than Ibuprofen?

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The main advantage ibuprofen has over Tylenol is that it reduces inflammation (inflammation worsens pain and causes pain by itself) as well as pain and fever. Tylenol does not reduce inflammation. So if you are using ibuprofen for pain asso…

Is there a stronger version of Advil?

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Advil is just Ibprofen. If you go to a doctor & have a pain they’ll give you a higher dosage of Ibprofen. So if you just take more your equalling a higher perscription of Ibprofen. Will irritate your stomach so eat 1st of course. I woul…

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What’s strongest, Advil, Tylenol, Ibuprofen or Aspiron?

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A: Advil,Motrin, and Ibuprofen are all the same.I like Ibuprofen best because it helps me with a chronic condition I have. I take 2400 mg a day.I have been told that aspirin works as well without damage to your stomach, but I find for pain Ibuprofen is the best.Good luck

Is there any brand of ibuprofen that works faster, works stronger, or lasts longer than others?

Q: I had a tooth removed and am in horrible pain. Advil helps but only lasts for about 3-4 hours. Anything better out there?

A: Advil, Motrin, whatever is all the same thing. Ibuprofen is the generic name for it. One caplet is generally 200 mg. Higher doses are ordered for menstrual cramping, joint pain, etc. at about 600mg to 800 mg. In this case, take 3 to 4 caplets. Important though to take it with food as Ibuprofen can be hard on the stomach. I buy generic Ibuprofen, generic tylenol (acetaminophen), Claritan (loratidine.) It’s the same thing, you’re just not paying name brand prices.

ibuprofen over dose, can some help?

Q: i wrote about it a few times, about 77 hours ago i took 16, 200mg ibuprofen and i haven’t really had anything happen to me, i find it hard to breath when i sit down, but im peeing normally, and my no2 hasn’t got blood in it or tarry, im not vomiting or coughing up blood, but i am going to go to the doc next week sometime, but what i wanted to now was if i would be alright and if any one can tell me how i can tell if i have kidney or liver failure/damage.i took them over an 4 hour radius, there ones we buy in bulk from a cash and carry, and its because my family keep teaming up with my sis boyfriend that i hateand everytime i see him i want to kill him, he annoyes me.is advil stronger than ibuprofen, and whats in advil.

A: are you kidding? go to the doctor NOW not sometime next week! go to out of hours right away. I knew someone who took an overdose, it didnt show except shortness of breath for 12 hours…they ended up in casulty fighting for their life.THE LONGER YOU LEAVE IT THE WORSE IT WILL BEi don’t need to know why you took it, but for goodness sake go to the damn doctor.