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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. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
| Name | Available forms | Available strengths | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act-3 | |||
| Actiprofen | Canada [3] | ||
| Actron | Argentina, Uruguay, Chile | ||
| Adagin | Romania | ||
| Addaprin | USA [3] | ||
| Adex | Israel | ||
| Advifen | Uganda, Afghanistan, Iraq | ||
| Advil | Tablets, Capsules, Liquid, liquid filled capsules | 100 mg, 200 mg | Australia, Brazil, Canada, [3] Colombia, France, Greece, Hungary, Israel, North Macedonia, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, USA, [3] Romania |
| A-G Profen | USA [3] | ||
| Aktren | Austria, Germany | ||
| Alaxan | Capsule | Philippines | |
| Alges-X | Switzerland | ||
| Algifor | Switzerland | ||
| Algoflex | Hungary | ||
| Algofren | Greece | ||
| Alivium | Brazil | ||
| Arinac | Pakistan | ||
| Arthrofen | Tablet | 200 mg, 400 mg, 600 mg | UK [1] |
| Artofen | Israel | ||
| Betagesic | South Africa | ||
| Betaprofen | South Africa | ||
| Blokmax | North Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia | ||
| Bonifen | North Macedonia, Slovenia | ||
| Brufen | Tablet, caplet, oral syrup, miscible granules | tablet: 200 mg, 400 mg, 600 mg syrup: 100 mg/5 mL granules: 600 mg/sachet | Austria, Egypt, Greece, India, Italy, New Zealand, Pakistan, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, UK, [1] Romania |
| Brufen Retard [7] | Sustained-release film-coated caplet | 800 mg | UK, [1] Poland, Norway [8] |
| Bufen | USA [3] | ||
| Bugesic | Australia | ||
| Buplex [9] | Ireland | ||
| Buprovil | Brazil | ||
| Burana | Finland, Norway [8] | ||
| Caldolor | USA | ||
| Calprofen | Oral syrup | 100 mg/5 mL | UK [1] |
| Cap-Profen | USA [3] | ||
| Combiflam | India [10] [11] | ||
| Dalsy [12] | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Croatia, Spain | ||
| Dismenol | Austria | ||
| Diverin | North Macedonia, Slovenia | ||
| Dolgit | Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Turkey | ||
| Dolofort | Austria | ||
| Doloraz | Jordan | ||
| Dolormin | Germany | ||
| Dolo-Spedifen | Switzerland | ||
| Dorival | |||
| Easofen [13] | Ireland | ||
| Ebufac | Tablet | 200 mg, 400 mg, 600 mg | UK [1] |
| EmuProfen | USA | ||
| Espidifen | Spain | ||
| Eve | Japan | ||
| Faspic | Tablet | 200 mg, 400 mg | Philippines |
| Fenbid | Topical gel | 10% | China, UK [1] |
| Fenpaed | Oral liquid | 20 mg/mL | UK, New Zealand [14] |
| Feverfen | Oral liquid | 100 mg/5 mL | UK [1] |
| Finalflex | Slovenia | ||
| Galprofen | UK[ citation needed ] | ||
| Gelofen | Iran | ||
| Genpril | USA [3] | ||
| Haltran | USA [3] | ||
| Hedafen | Tablet | 200 mg | Australia |
| Hedex | Kenya, Uganda | ||
| Herron Blue | Australia | ||
| I-Prin | USA [3] | ||
| i-profen | New Zealand | ||
| Ibalgin | Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania | ||
| Ibrofen | Thailand | ||
| Ibu or IBU | Chile, USA [3] | ||
| IBUFEN | Israel | ||
| Íbúfen | Iceland | ||
| Ibugan | Thailand | ||
| Ibugel | Topical gel | 10% | UK [1] |
| Ibuflam | Germany, South Africa | ||
| Ibugesic | Latvia | ||
| IbuHEXAL | Germany | ||
| Ibuleve | Topical gel | Israel, UK | |
| Ibum | Poland | ||
| Ibumax | Finland, South Africa | ||
| Ibumetin | Austria, Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Sweden, Norway [8] | ||
| Ibumidol | Uruguay | ||
| Ibupain | South Africa | ||
| Ibupirac | Argentina, Uruguay | ||
| Ibuprofen | Tablet, caplet, oral liquid, topical gel | tablet: 200 mg, 400 mg, 600 mg, 800 mg caplet: ? oral liquid: 100 mg/5 mL topical gel: 5% | UK, [1] Canada, [3] Norway, Romania, [8] USA, [3] Belgium; Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Poland |
| Ibuprofene | Italy | ||
| Ibuprohm | USA [3] | ||
| Ibuprom | Poland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Russia | ||
| Ibuprox | Norway [8] | ||
| Ibuprosyn | Finland | ||
| IBU-Ratiopharm | Germany | ||
| Ibustar | Latvia | ||
| Ibutabs | Finland, Slovakia | ||
| Ibu-Tab | USA [3] | ||
| Ibu-Vivimed | Germany | ||
| Ibux | Norway [8] | ||
| Ibuxin | Finland | ||
| Ipren | Denmark, Sweden | ||
| Irfen | Switzerland | ||
| Kratalgin | Austria | ||
| Lotem | South Africa | ||
| Medicol | Philippines | ||
| Midol | Liquid Gels | 200 mg | USA [3] |
| Moment | Italy | ||
| Motrin | tablets, chewable tablets, oral suspension. | 50 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg | Canada, [3] North Macedonia, USA [3] |
| Mypaid | South Africa | ||
| Myprodol | South Africa | ||
| Narfen | South Korea | ||
| Naron Ace | Japan | ||
| Neobrufen | Spain | ||
| Neofen | Croatia | ||
| Neupren | Tablet | 200 mg, 400 mg, 600 mg | Algeria |
| Norvectan | Spain | ||
| Nuprin | Canada, USA [3] | ||
| Nureflex | Austria | ||
| Nurofen | Tablet, caplet, oral liquid, topical gel [4] [15] | tablet: 200 mg oral liquid: 100 mg/5 mL | Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, North Macedonia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, UK [1] [4] [15] |
| Orbifen | Oral liquid | 100 mg/5 mL | UK [1] |
| Paduden | Romania | ||
| Panafen | Australia | ||
| Paraped Plus | India | ||
| Perifar | Uruguay | ||
| Profin | Iraq | ||
| Proprinal | USA [3] | ||
| Proris | Indonesia | ||
| Q-Profen | USA [3] | ||
| Ranfen | South Africa | ||
| Rapidol | Croatia | ||
| Ratiodolor | Austria | ||
| Rimafen | Tablet | 200 mg, 400 mg, 600 mg | UK [1] |
| Salvarina | Spain | ||
| Sarixell | Netherlands | ||
| Solpaflex | Slovenia | ||
| Spedifen | France | ||
| Speedpain NANO | South Korea | ||
| Spidifen | Belgium, Portugal | ||
| Tefin | Ireland | ||
| Unafen | India | ||
| Upfen | North Macedonia | ||
| Xydol | Tablet | 200 mg, 400 mg, 600 mg | Algeria |
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