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Ibuprofen/paracetamol, sold under the brand name Combogesic among others, is a fixed-dose combination of two medications, ibuprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); and paracetamol (acetaminophen), an analgesic and antipyretic. [6] It is available as a generic medication. [9] [10] [11]
PO: oral • IV: intravenous injection • IM: intramuscular injection • SC: subcutaneous injection • SL: sublingual • TD: transdermal "Strength" is defined as analgesic potency relative to oral morphine. Tolerance, sensitization, cross-tolerance, metabolism, and hyperalgesia may be complex factors in some individuals.
Drug combinations with additive effects have the potential to cause adverse effects. Adverse effects induced by drug combinations are not uncommon. The risk of having adverse effects is increased when the drug combination with additive effect has the same adverse effect. Thus, some drug combinations with additive effect are avoided.
Ibuprofen is a weaker anti-inflammatory agent than other NSAIDs. [10] Ibuprofen was discovered in 1961 by Stewart Adams and John Nicholson [12] while working at Boots UK Limited and initially marketed as Brufen. [13] It is available under a number of brand names including Advil, Motrin, and Nurofen.
The effectiveness of acetaminophen alone as an antipyretic in children is uncertain, with some evidence showing it is no better than physical methods. [14] Therapies involving alternating doses of acetaminophen and ibuprofen have shown greater antipyretic effect than either drug alone. [15]
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