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Does advil (ibuprofen) pm work?
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In what way?: It can relieve pain of certain types and if it relieves pain a can allow a person to relax and go to sleep. It can also allow person to function more normally.However one must always consider the type of medicine it is, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatoryand it can have significant side effects including kidney problems intestinal bleeding problems water retention among the most prominent.
Answered 12/8/2016
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Advil (ibuprofen) pm: Advil pm contains 38 mg of diphenhydramine citrate which can aid with sleep and 200 mg of ibuprofen which can help with pain/ inflammation.
Answered 11/28/2017
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