Ibuprofen

What it is

Ibuprofen is a medicine used to relieve pain and reduce inflammation. It is available over the counter in India.

What it is used for

Ibuprofen is used to treat pain and inflammation in conditions like rheumatic disease, musculoskeletal disorders, and mild to moderate pain including dysmenorrhoeal pain and headache. It also helps with acute migraine attacks.

• Rheumatic disease
• Musculoskeletal disorders
• Mild to moderate pain
• Dysmenorrhoeal pain
• Headache
• Acute migraine attack

How it works

Ibuprofen works by stopping the body's production of a substance that causes pain, fever, and inflammation. This helps reduce pain and inflammation in the body.

How it is sold in India

In India Ibuprofen comes as tablets, suspension, syrup, capsules, gel and injection.

Common side effects

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Who should not take it

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Brand names

478 medicines sold in India contain Ibuprofen.

Brands sold in India include Ibubid, IBUGESIC, Ibutas, Brufen, Ibrumac, Novigan, Bruriff, Ibuvon. Whichever name is on the strip, the medicine inside is the one described on this page.

Where this comes from

• National Formulary of India 2011 (Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) -- Ibuprofen
• MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM): Ibuprofen
• FDA drug label (US National Library of Medicine, DailyMed)

We do not publish doses. How much to take depends on your age, weight and other conditions — ask your doctor or pharmacist.

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