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  2. Ibuprofen - Wikipedia

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    Ibuprofen was derived from propionic acid by the research arm of Boots Group during the 1960s. [73] The name is derived from the 3 functional groups: isobutyl (ibu) propionic acid (pro) phenyl (fen). [74] Its discovery was the result of research during the 1950s and 1960s to find a safer alternative to aspirin.

  3. List of ibuprofen brand names - Wikipedia

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    Ibuprofen, an analgesic and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), [1] is sold under many brand-names around the world. The most common are Brufen (its earliest registered trademark), Advil, Motrin, and Nurofen .

  4. Advil - Wikipedia

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    The brand first entered the American market in 1984 through Whitehall [3] (itself a division of Wyeth, which was purchased by Pfizer in 2009), [4] the same year ibuprofen gained Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for over-the-counter (OTC) sales in the United States (being available via prescription since 1974). [5]

  5. Category:Lists of brands - Wikipedia

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    List of ibuprofen brand names; List of Icelandic brands; List of company and product names derived from Indigenous peoples; ... List of mobile phone brands by country;

  6. Profen (drug class) - Wikipedia

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    The profens are a class of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. [1] Profens are also known as 2-arylpropionic acids to reflect their chemical structure. [2] The most common example of a profen is ibuprofen, which has been sold under the brand name Profen among others.

  7. Lists of brands - Wikipedia

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    List of chained-brand hotels; List of ibuprofen brand names; List of Icelandic brands; List of company and product names derived from indigenous peoples; List of Italian brands; List of La Marzocco products; List of laptop brands and manufacturers; List of lingerie brands; List of rolling papers; List of toys; List of Marks & Spencer brands ...

  8. Drug nomenclature - Wikipedia

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    Drug nomenclature is the systematic naming of drugs, especially pharmaceutical drugs.In the majority of circumstances, drugs have 3 types of names: chemical names, the most important of which is the IUPAC name; generic or nonproprietary names, the most important of which are international nonproprietary names (INNs); and trade names, which are brand names. [1]

  9. International nonproprietary name - Wikipedia

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    An International Nonproprietary Name (INN) is an official generic and nonproprietary name given to a pharmaceutical substance or an active ingredient, [1] encompassing compounds, peptides and low-molecular-weight proteins (e.g., insulin, hormones, cytokines), as well as complex biological products, such as those used for gene therapy. [2]