Advil PM

Advantages: Effective, simple to take, no side effects (for me at least)
Disadvantages: Not for every type of pain or for everyone

...relieving medications: aspirin, paracetamol and NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug). I know the difference between an anti-inflammatory agent and an analgesic tablet (one relieves inflammation; one relieves pain – self evident perhaps but still widely misunderstood by the general public). The most practical implication of the difference is that you may only require one or two doses of an analgesic agent but you may require a course of tablets to maintain an anti-inflammatory response. There is a whole raft of NSAIDs now available; most on medical practitioner’s prescription. One, Ibuprofen, is available over the counter. This is the active ingredient in Advil but is also found in prescription medicines such as Brufen. Advil is originally an American product manufactured by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. In the States it comes in a range... Read review

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Advantages: Fast Pain Reliever
Disadvantages: None

...Advil is a great product. I have used it for over a year. I mostly had to use it when I broke my tooth off at the root. I learned the hard way not to just bite into hard candy anymore. My tooth area and my gums was in excruiating pain. It interfered at night mostly when I was trying to sleep. One of my friends recommended it to me. I took two tablets and the pain went away in less than 20 minutes. I bought the 24 pack. I always buy caplets because it is easier to swallow for me. Since then I have been using Advil for headaches and menstrual cramps. I would recommend Advil for anyone who is suffering pain.... Read review

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Advantages: Effective, Fast, Reasonably Priced
Disadvantages: Not suitable for everyone

...As a sufferer of migraine, depression, acid indigestion and IBS, I’m a woman who knows her way around the medicine cabinet. And whenever I feel that dreaded tight band around the forehead that signals a cracking headache, or the throbbing behind the eye that threatens migraine, there’s one thing I reach for and that’s Anadin Extra. Over the years I’ve tried loads of different pain killers, but none have come close to Anadin Extra in terms of effectiveness and speed. Anadin Extra are a more powerful version of the traditional Anadin, made by Whitehall Laboratories (who also make many other big names in medicine, including Advil, Bisodol, Centrum and the butt of many jokes, Preparation H). Ingredients One Anadin Extra tablet contains 200mg of Paracetamol, 300mg of Aspirin and 45mg... Read review

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