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How come when you take ibuprofen or tylenol (acetaminophen) it only affects the part of your body that is hurting?
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Binding sites: Various medicines such as anti-inflammatories and analgesics will target to binding sites. These are specific areas of the body that will house either the inflammation or pain and subsequently attract the drug to that specific site. This in turn will give you the relief that you trying to achieve.
Answered 3/26/2013
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