Comparing Biofreeze vs Ibuprofen
| Biofreeze (menthol) | Ibuprofen |
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| Biofreeze (menthol) | Ibuprofen |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Pain. Biofreeze may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Ibuprofen is effective for the short-term relief of minor aches and pains and also reduces inflammation. The risk of stomach-related side effects is about half that seen with aspirin although the... View more |
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| More about Biofreeze (menthol) | More about Ibuprofen | ||||||||||||||||
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Biofreeze has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Ibuprofen has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 240 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Biofreeze side effects |
View all Ibuprofen side effects |
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other menthol brands include: 4Head, Absorbine Jr Pain Patch, Absorbine Jr. Back Patch, Absorbine Jr. Pain Relieving Cream, Absorbine Jr. Plus Pain Relief Patch, Absorbine Jr. Plus Pain Relieving Liquid, ActivICE, ActivOn Arthritis, ActivOn Joint & Muscle, Arjun, Aspercreme Max No Mess Roll-On, Aspercreme Pain Relieving Heat Gel, Bengay Cold Therapy Gel, Bengay Pain Relief+Massage, Bengay Ultra Strength Pain Relieving Patch, BENGAY Vanishing Scent, Bengay Zero Degrees, Berri-Freez Spray, Blue Gel, Blue Ice, Blue-Emu Maximum Strength Arthritis, Muscle & Joint Pain Relief, Cepacol Sore Throat From Post Nasal Drip, Cheracol Sore Throat and Cough, Cold & Hot, Cold Spot Point Relief, Cool 'n Heat Patch, Deep Cold Ice, Deep Freeze Cold Gel, Duro-Tuss Cough Lozenges, Fast Freeze Naturally Cool, Flanax Cough Lozenges, Flexall, Gel Glace/Ice Cold, Gold Bond, Gold Bond Extra Strength, Gold Bond Maximum Strength, Gold Bond Medicated Maximum Strength Foot, Halls Mentho-Lyptus Drops, Halls Naturals, Halls Plus, Happinose, Hill's Balsam Nasal Congestion, Icy Hot Advanced Relief Pain Relief Patch, Icy Hot Extra Strength, Icy Hot Medicated Micro Patch, Icy Hot Medicated No Mess Applicator, Icy Hot Medicated Patch, Icy Hot Medicated Sleeve, Icy Hot Medicated Spray, Icy Hot PM Lotion, Icy Hot Power Gel, Icy Hot Roll, Icy Hot Vanishing Scent Pain Relieving Gel, Koldets Cough Drops, Luden's Honey Lemon Throat Drops, Luden's Honey Licorice Throat Drops, Luden's Original Menthol Throat Drops, Max-Freeze, Medikoff Drops, Medikoff Sugar-Free Drops, Mineral Freez Gel, Mineral Ice, N Ice, N Ice Cherry, N Ice Citrus, N Ice Eucalyptus, N Ice Honey/Lemon, Perform Pain Relieving Spray, Robitussin Cough Drop, Sombra Cool Therapy, Stopain, Stopain Extra Strength, Sucrets Herbal, Sucrets Ice, Therapeutic Ice, Therapeutic Menthol, Vicks Cough Drops, Vicks VapoDrops (Cherry), Vicks VapoDrops (Menthol), Youngevity Invision CM View more | A-G Profen, Actiprofen, Addaprin, Advil, Advil Children's, Advil Film-Coated, Advil Infant's Concentrated Drops, Advil Junior Strength, Advil Liqui-Gels, Advil Migraine, Caldolor, Cap-Profen, Children's ElixSure IB, Children's Motrin, Childrens Ibuprofen Berry, Genpril, Help I Have An Aching Body, IBU-200, Midol IB, Midol Maximum Strength Cramp Formula, Motrin, Motrin Childrens, Motrin IB, Motrin Infant Drops, Motrin Junior Strength, Motrin Migraine Pain, Motrin Pediatric, NeoProfen, Nuprin, PediaCare Children's IB Ibuprofen Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer, PediaCare Infants' IB Ibuprofen Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer, Proprinal View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Prior To 30 Weeks Gestation
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
Starting At 30 Weeks Gestation See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
A total of 413 drugs are known to interact with Ibuprofen:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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September 19, 1974 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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