Because it reduces inflammation, ibuprofen is better for osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis, period pain, some types of headache and after an operation. Paracetamol is better for pain with fever.
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Ibuprofen can be obtained easily from supermarkets without consulting a health care professional. While this may make it seem it’s benign, it can have ill effects if used inappropriately.
It’s long been thought anti-inflammatory painkillers need to be taken with food to protect the stomach. But a handbook for doctors has recently moved away from this advice.
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Associate Lecturer, Sydney Pharmacy School, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Pharmacology, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of the School of Pharmacy, University of Sydney
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Senior lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Adelaide
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Professor in Clinical Pharmacy and Drug Safety, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Immunology and Director of the Systems Immunity Research Institute, Cardiff University
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Cardiologist and PhD Candidate, University of Adelaide
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Co-director, Vascular Research Centre, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute
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Senior Lecturer in Physiology, School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Profesor Titular de Farmacología y Vicerrector de Investigación y Ciencia, Universidad Camilo José Cela
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Dean of Faculty, USC School of Pharmacy; Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy & Pediatrics, School of Pharmacy & Keck School of Medicine of USC; Director, Division of Pediatric Pharmacotherapy, Dept of Pediatrics, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California
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Profesor de Farmacología y Toxicología. Facultad de Farmacia. Universidad Complutense de Madrid., Universidad Complutense de Madrid
