ibuprofen
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3.2
- noun
- /ˌaɪbjuˈproʊfɛn/
- Specialized
:
ibuprofeno
- I'm gonna get something to drink and some ibuprofen.
- ibuprofen and naproxen
- acetaminophen and ibuprofen
- aspirin and ibuprofen
Then I will have some ibuprofen.
- Then I will have some ibuprofen.
- I have Tylenol and I have ibuprofen.
- For example, I quite often operate on people who have got ulcers, burst ulcers because of chronic ibuprofen use, for example.
- They also said to keep up his fluids, look out for dehydration and you can also give your baby paracetamol or ibuprofen, not both at same time.
Examples
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I took a couple of ibuprofen before we got here.
Fiction book (2002) -
I just hate to give my kids even ibuprofen, unless it's absolutely necessary.
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I just take ibuprofen and get on with it.
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Hey, let me know if you need some ibuprofen or anything.
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I thought I had some Ibuprofen in the car.
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I have to say that I was surprised when ibuprofen was made available over the counter.
Blog text (13) -
The doctor offered me ibuprofen to kill the pain and bring the swelling down.
Blog text (27) -
Use heating pads, soak in a warm tub, take ibuprofen.
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I recommend any parent to get ibuprofen and not Tylenol because it doesn't work.
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If your back hurts, taking ibuprofen can help relieve the pain.
Synonyms
103
2.6
Medicine you take to reduce pain
16
2.8
A medicine taken to reduce pain, swelling and fever
15
1.1
A tablet you take to make body pain less
5
3.7
A medicine that contains ibuprofen to reduce pain, swelling and fever
4
3.5
A medicine that lowers pain, fever, and swelling without using steroids
3
3.4
Medicine that reduces swelling and pain
1
3.5
A medicine that reduces swelling and pain in the body
1
7.1
A medicine that contains ibuprofen to reduce pain and fever
How Strong
- NSFW
52
7.9
- NSFW
155
4.9
- Specialized
8
9.9
- Specialized
13
6.5
- Specialized
23
3.2
- Specialized
11
4.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ibuprofen comes from pieces of its chemical name: ibu from 'isobutyl', pro from 'propionic', and fen from 'phenyl'. So the name is a short, made-up label from the drug's chemistry that helps you remember this pain and fever medicine.