List of ibuprofen brand names

Ibuprofen

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]}

List of brands

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
Alvofen Express	Capsule	400 mg	Iceland
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
Ibetin	Tablets	400 mg	Iceland
Ibrofen			Thailand
Ibu or IBU			Chile, USA [3]
IBUFEN			Israel
Ibugan			Thailand
Ibugel	Topical gel	10%	UK [1]
Ibuflam	Suspension	2%, 4%	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
Ibuxin Rapid	Tablets	400 mg	Iceland
Inflanor	Suspension	4%	Czech Republic
Ipren			Denmark, Sweden
Irfen			Switzerland
Íbúfen	Tablets	200 mg, 400 mg, 600 mg (Rx only)	Iceland
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
Neo Rheumacyl Anti-Inflammatory IBP	Topical gel	5%	Indonesia [15]
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] [16]	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] [16]
Orbifen	Oral liquid	100 mg/5 mL	UK [1]
Paduden			Romania
Panafen			Australia
Paraped Plus			India
Perifar			Uruguay
Profin			Iraq
Proprinal			USA [3]
Proris	Oral liquid, tablet, suppositoria		Indonesia
Q-Profen			USA [3]
Ranfen			South Africa
Rapidol			Croatia
Ratiodolor			Austria
Rimafen	Tablet	200 mg, 400 mg, 600 mg	UK [1]
Salvarina			Spain
sapofen	tablets, oral suspension	400 mg, 600 mg, 100 mg/5 mL	Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Sarixell			Netherlands
Sapedol	Tablet	400 mg, 500 mg	Slovenia
Spedifen			France, Indonesia
Speedpain NANO			South Korea
Spidifen			Belgium, Portugal
Tefin			Ireland
Unafen			India
Upfen			North Macedonia
Xydol	Tablet	200 mg, 400 mg, 600 mg	Algeria

References

1. "British National Formulary (BNF)". British Medical Association (BMA) and Royal Pharmaceutical Society. BMJ Group and Pharmaceutical Press.
2. Halford, Gayle M.; Lordkipanidzé, Marie; Watson, Steve P. (2012). "50th anniversary of the discovery of ibuprofen: an interview with Dr Stewart Adams". Platelets . 23 (6): 415–22. doi:10.3109/09537104.2011.632032. PMID   22098129. S2CID   26344532.
3. "PubMed Health – Ibuprofen (oral route) - brand name(s)". Micromedex Detailed Drug Information for the Consumer [Internet]. National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
4. "Chemistry in your cupboard - Nurofen, Introduction". RSC.org. Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Learning Science Ltd, Reckitt Benckiser and Presenting Science. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
5. Adams, SS (April 1992). "The propionic acids: a personal perspective". Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 32 (4): 317–23. doi:10.1002/j.1552-4604.1992.tb03842.x. PMID   1569234. S2CID   22857259.
6. Rainsford, KD (April 2003). "Discovery, mechanisms of action and safety of ibuprofen". International Journal of Clinical Practice. Supplement (135): 3–8. PMID   12723739.
7. "Brufen Retard – Summary of Product Characteristics". electronic Medicines Compendium. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
8. "Legemiddelkapitler -> L17 Legemidler ved muskel- og skjelettsykdommer -> L17.1 Antiinflammatoriske midler -> L17.1.1 Ikke‑steroide antiinflammatoriske midler -> L17.1.1.5 Ibuprofen". Norsk legemiddelhåndbok. 4 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
9. "Buplex Pain Relief-Ibuprofen Actavis". Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
10. "Combiflam". Drugs.com. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
11. "Stop before you pop". The Times of India . 12 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
12. "Dalsy". Drugs.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
13. "Easofen Information" . Retrieved 18 February 2015.
14. Fenpaed oral liquid 20mg/mL is listed as being subsidised by Pharmac. "Ibuprofen – Online Pharmaceutical Schedule". Pharmaceutical Management Agency. December 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
15. "Neo Rheumacyl: Solusi Pereda Nyeri Otot Dan Sendi" . Retrieved 6 November 2024.
16. "Chemistry in your cupboard - Nurofen, Nurofen Gel - a topical formulation". RSC.org. Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Learning Science Ltd, Reckitt Benckiser and Presenting Science. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.