Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an analgesic and antipyretic. It is sold under the trade names of Advil, Motrin and Nuprin. Ibuprofen is used mainly for the relief of headaches. It is also used to combat muscle aches, menstrual pain, aches from various illnesses (including the common cold and influenza), and post-surgical pains. The chemical name of ibuprofen is isobutylphenyl propionic acid and its chemical formula is C13H18O2. It was developed by the research arm of Boots the Chemists. See also: steroids, inflammation, COX. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.