Acetaminophen is an analgesic and an antipyretic, which means that it is good for pain relief reducing fevers; whereas ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), which works by ...

A pharmacist has warned about the risks of daily reliance on over-the-counter pain relief like ibuprofen and paracetamol.

A pharmacist has issued a warning to anyone who takes paracetamol or ibuprofen. There's something people need to know about ...

What do you take when you’re suffering from a headache? When we polled 195 X (formerly Twitter) users, 48.7 percent said they took ibuprofen, 25.6 percent said acetaminophen, and 12.3 percent opted ...

The Cochrane Oral Health Group's Trials Register, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Medline, Embase and the metaRegister of Controlled Trials were searched with no language ...

Observational data have raised the concern that acetaminophen may lead to worsening of asthma symptoms. A recent randomized, multicenter, double-blind, parallel trial [1] looked prospectively at ...

A pharmacist has issued an important warning to anyone who regularly takes common painkillers such as paracetamol or ...

When you are in pain, what is your go-to over-the-counter medication for quick relief? Most people opt for either acetaminophen or ibuprofen pretty interchangeably, but did you know that each one ...

The NHS has cautioned that people taking certain medications should exercise care when using painkillers, as combining them could be risky. The health service has recommended consulting your GP before ...

Both drugs appear to be effective for relief of fever and pain in children under 2, though ibuprofen may offer some marginal benefits. By Nicholas Bakalar Some doctors prefer ibuprofen for treating ...