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What to use for knee sprain, advil or aleve (naproxen)?
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Either: Both are NSAID class and either should help. With all medications some find one to work better for them.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Equal: These two anti-inflammatory medications are equally effective. Remember also to rice ( rest, ice, compression, elevation). Compression in this case is cautious use of a brace or binder bandage.
Answered 2/8/2017
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