ibuprofen
ibuprofen
Definition
ibu·pro·fen (ī′byo̵̅o̅ prō′fən)
noun
a nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drug, CHO, used for reducing fever and relieving pain, esp. in the treatment of arthritis
ibuprofen
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- compare: Both compared 1.2 g ibuprofen daily with 1.5 g glucosamine sulfate daily, in three divided doses.
- take: These can mainly be avoided by taking the ibuprofen with food.
- contain: There are now eleven variants of Nurofen which all contain the active ingredient ibuprofen.
- include: This class of drugs is quite large, and among many others, also includes ibuprofen.
- give: I also gave some ibuprofen to reduce the swelling.
- use: Medical advice should be sought before using ibuprofen if your child has asthma, heart, kidney or liver problems.
Preposition: in
- patient: Efficacy and safety of glucosamine sulfate versus ibuprofen in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Adjective modifier
- nonsteroidal: NSAIDs ( nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs eg ibuprofen ) and muscle relaxants relieve more pain than placebo.
- oral: Clin Pharmacol Ther 1999 65: 357-368 11 volunteers given single dose 800 mg oral ibuprofen or 16 g 5 % ibuprofen gel.
- active: There are now eleven variants of Nurofen which all contain the active ingredient ibuprofen.
- e.g.: Treatment is with pain relief e.g. ibuprofen or paracetamol.
- regular: Nurofen migraine pain tablets contain ibuprofen lysine, which is a form of ibuprofen that is more soluble than regular ibuprofen.
Modifies a noun
- aspirin: Your medicine cabinet should always contain painkillers such as paracetamol, ibuprofen and/or aspirin, to relieve the symptoms of cold or flu.
- relief: With powerful ibuprofen pain relief, reduction of inflammation plus cooling and soothing menthol, no other pain-relieving gel works like it.
- tablet: Some dogs tolerate an Advil or ibuprofen tablet - others developed diarrhea or poor appetite.
- syrup: If you have children, make sure you keep suitable paracetamol and/or ibuprofen syrup.
Noun used with modifier
- mg: Comparison was nabumetone versus 800 mg ibuprofen followed by 400 mg 4 x daily.
- ingredient: There are now eleven variants of Nurofen which all contain the active ingredient ibuprofen.
- eg: There are many types available, including some that can be bought over the counter from a pharmacy, eg ibuprofen.
- aspirin: Types include: paracetamol aspirin ibuprofen codeine Opioid patches are also available although not widely prescribed.
