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All Advil products contain ibuprofen, which is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). The exception is Advil Dual Action, the first and only FDA approved pain relief medication to combine both acetaminophen and ibuprofen. Some other OTC pain relievers, such as Tylenol, contain acetaminophen.

What is Advil used for? Advil temporarily reduces fever and relieves minor aches and pains due to headaches, toothaches, backaches, menstrual cramps, the common cold, muscular aches and the minor pain of arthritis.

What is fast-acting ibuprofen? Fast-acting ibuprofen grades are salt forms of regular ibuprofen that are more water soluble than their standard counterparts. Standard ibuprofen exists as an organic molecule with poor water solubility, which means uptake into the body and pain relief can be slow.

Enteric coating is valuable in placing a barrier over a medication to prevent it from dissolving until after it passes through the stomach. The word enteric means relating to, or being within the intestine.

Enteric coating is a polymer applied to oral medication. It serves as a barrier to prevent the gastric acids in the stomach from dissolving or degrading drugs after you swallow them. Without full enteric protection, many drugs would fall apart rapidly in stomach acids.

Ibuprofen was derived from propionic acid by the research arm of Boots Group during the 1960s. The name is derived from the 3 functional groups: isobutyl (ibu) propionic acid (pro) phenyl (fen). Its discovery was the result of research during the 1950s and 1960s to find a safer alternative to aspirin.

Official answer. Tylenol (acetaminophen) is only effective at relieving pain and fever, but Advil (ibuprofen) relieves inflammation in addition to pain and fever. Other differences: Some research suggests NSAIDs such as Advil are more effective than Tylenol at relieving pain.

Advil products can be a good option for treating inflammation-related pain. Symptoms of acute inflammation include pain, muscle aches, and headaches. Pain relievers like Advil Tablets and Advil Liqui-Gels can help treat these symptoms by working at the sites of injury and inflammation.

Advil's website advises that for a regular 200 mg pill, the dosage is one tablet/capsule/gel caplets every 4-6 hours for anyone over the age of 12.

Ibuprofen is often known by its given name, but you may also know it as Advil or Motrin. It is classified as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Other members of this drug class include aspirin and naproxen (Aleve).

Brand name drugs typically cost 30%-40% more than the generic version. This is because of the large investments the brand-name drug manufacturers are paying for marketing, branding and research and development. When you look at the Advil packaging it has bright colours, the word Advil bolded, and shiny packaging.