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ibuprofen vs advil
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joseph Bouvier answered
24 years experience in Pediatrics
See below: Advil (ibuprofen) is otc and toradol is prescription. Toradol is much stronger than advil (ibuprofen) but has more possible side effects.
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A male asked:
Dr. Carlos Satulovsky answered
27 years experience in Psychiatry
headache: Sedation, drowsiness, possibly dizziness, and all other effects and collateral effects of lorazepam. Try to avoid any future mistakes, only take what ... Read More
A 63-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Dansie answered
15 years experience in Family Medicine
Ibuprofen: Tylenol (acetaminophen) is broken down in the liver, which in your case isn't recommended. Advil is ibuprofen, which is broken down in the kidney. It ... Read More
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Patterson answered
41 years experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
PLEASE call your OB: As you may have strep throat and cold or flu, take what your OB advises but you are not supposed to take either advil (ibuprofen) or organic majijuana ... Read More
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerald Neuberg answered
37 years experience in Cardiology
Pretty similar: But some people like one or the other more.
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered
27 years experience in Podiatry
Either or: They are both antiinflammatories...
A 51-year-old member asked:
Dr. Marie Trenga answered
35 years experience in Family Medicine
Yes: Naproxen is the generic name for the drug found in aleve (naproxen). Advil and Motrin are forms of ibuprofen. Both drugs are non steroidal anti-inflam ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Antoanella Calame answered
18 years experience in Dermatology
Depends: What kind of pain do you have?
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
50 years experience in Cardiology
Advil (ibuprofen): Advil (ibuprofen) and Aspirin are both nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents. They are not related chemical compounds however.
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A 51-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Krauser answered
51 years experience in Rheumatology
Hard to say: They have comparable effectiveness with adequate dosing.
A member asked:
Dr. Scott Sauer answered
26 years experience in Pain Management
No problem: These two medications can be taken together and are often used in combination for acute pain.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sassan Hassassian answered
28 years experience in Anesthesiology
Depends on patient: Mobic (meloxicam) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (nsiad). Aleve (naproxen) is also an nsaid. Tylenol (acetaminophen) is not an anti-infl ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Krauser answered
51 years experience in Rheumatology
Not correct: Tylenol (acetaminophen) is not an nsaid.
A 58-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Sparacino answered
36 years experience in Family Medicine
See below: All can be used at the appropriate recommended dosage.
A member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
24 years experience in Psychiatry
Some : Some of these have the active ingredient (ibuprofen). All are nsaid's and commonly, if you are allergic to one non steroidal anti-inflammatory medicat ... Read More
A 52-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bruce Rothschild answered
47 years experience in Rheumatology
aleve (naproxen): 4 aleve (naproxen) pills are stronger than 15 mg meloxicam. 7.5 mg Meloxicam is safer than aleve (naproxen).
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Wallach answered
20 years experience in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
No right answer: All are pain relievers. Motrin and Aleve also reduce inflammation and are similar drugs. I believe that taking drugs like Motrin may prevent healing ... Read More
A 69-year-old male asked:
Dr. Dean Giannone answered
24 years experience in Internal Medicine
Naproxen.: I'd choose naproxen for (1) ease of dosing, (2) less stomach toxicity, (3) no addictive potential and ultimately (4) because it works well.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Taddeo answered
25 years experience in Podiatry
They are basically : The same. One may work better than the other but make sure you take it with food so that it doesn't upset your stomach
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Germanovich answered
12 years experience in Pain Management
Aleve (naproxen): And advil are from the same family of drugs and can irritate your stomach if you combine them. Alternate tylenol (acetaminophen) with either aleve or ... Read More
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Maliena Longley answered
Specializes in Allergy and Immunology
No: It's considered and NSAID (non steroidal anti inflammatory) that works for pain, fever, and inflammation.
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A 55-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Munshower answered
29 years experience in Family Medicine
Same: They are both the same meds, just different brand names for ibuprofen.
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