Definition of Ibuprofen

1. Noun. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic. "Daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach"


Definition of Ibuprofen

1. Noun. (pharmaceutical drug) An NSAID, isobutylphenyl propionic acid. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ibuprofen

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Medical Definition of Ibuprofen

1. A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic properties used in the therapy of rheumatism and arthritis. Pharmacological action: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, cyclooxygenase inhibitors. Chemical name: Benzeneacetic acid, alpha-methyl-4-(2-methylpropyl)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ibuprofen

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ibuprofen (current term)
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Literary usage of Ibuprofen

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Acute Pain Management: Operative Or Medical Procedures and Trauma Clinical by Daniel B. Carr, Ada K. Jacox (1997)
"The onset of such pain can be delayed by preoperative treatment with ibuprofen and/or application of a long-acting local anesthetic such as bupivacaine ..."

2. Second Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of ...by Scott M. Grundy by Scott M. Grundy (1997)
"The aspirin and ibuprofen will reduce this effect without affecting ... Thus, be sure to take one aspirin or ibuprofen dose every day for several days each ..."

3. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, PT. 200-299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... ibuprofen, ketoprofen, magnesium salicylate, naproxen sodium, and sodium salicylate) alone or in combination shall bear an alcohol warning statement in ..."

4. The Women's Health and Aging Study: Health and Social Characteristics of edited by Jack M. Guralnik, Linda P. Fried, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Judith D. Kasper, Mary E. Lafferty (1996)
"Acetaminophen and aspirin were the most frequently taken drug ingredients (38.0 and 36.9 percent, respectively), and ibuprofen was the most frequently used ..."

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