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Is there any reason that pain relievers labeled as specifically for "back and muscle" or "arthritis" would be any more effective for those things than the regular type?

Q: is there any reason that pain relievers labeled as specifically for "back and muscle" or "arthritis" would be any more effective for those things than the regular type?

: Many times is a higher dosage per pill of same drug meant to work better for inflammation or a combination of 2 drugs with conjugated effects.

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Many times is a higher dosage per pill of same drug meant to work better for inflammation or a combination of 2 drugs with conjugated effects.

Answered 7/3/2021

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A member asked:

Is there any reason that pain relievers labeled as specifically for "back and muscle" or "arthritis" would be any more effective for those things than the regular type?

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