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Can you please tell me how ibuprofen, paracetamol and aspirin differ?

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Dr. Steven Charlap answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Inflammation: Ibuprofen and Aspirin are part of a class of drugs called non-steroidal anti-inflammatories. While they reduce pain and fever, they also reduce inflammation, paracetamo, a mild analgesic, l is similar to tylenol, (acetaminophen) which only is useful for pain and fever.

Answered 6/25/2014

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