Comparing Fish Oil vs Ibuprofen
| Fish Oil (omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids) | Ibuprofen |
|
|---|
| Fish Oil (omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids) | Ibuprofen |
|
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Dietary Supplementation. Fish Oil 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 |
||||||||
| More about Fish Oil (omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids) | More about Ibuprofen | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
|
Fish Oil has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 18 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% 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. |
||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
|
View all Fish Oil side effects |
View all Ibuprofen side effects |
||||||||
| Drug Class | |||||||||
| Generic Availability | |||||||||
| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
|
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Ibuprofen prices |
||||||||
| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
|
|
||||||||
| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Other omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids brands include: Animi-3, Animi-3 with Vitamin D, Cardio Omega Benefits, De Dye Eye Omega Benefits, Dialyvite Omega-3 Concentrate, Divista, Dry Eye Omega Benefits, EPA Fish Oil, Eye Omega Benefits for Kids, Fish Oil Mini, Fish Oil Ultra, Flex Omega Benefits, Hemp MonoPure, Icar Prenatal Essential Omega-3, Kori Krill Oil Omega-3, Life's DHA Adult, Lovaza, Max DHA, MaxEPA, Maximum Red Krill, MaxiTears Dry Eye Formula, MaxiVision Omega-3 Formula, MegaKrill, Mom's Omega Advantage, Nature's Bounty Red Krill Oil, Omega 3-6-9 Complex, Omega Essentials, Omega Essentials Basic, Omega Monopure, Omega MonoPure 1300 EC, Omega MonoPure 650 EC, Omega MonoPure DHA EC, Omega-3, Omega-3 D-3 Wellness Pack, Omega-3 Fish Oil, Omega-3-Acid Ethyl Esters, Omega-V Benefits, Omegapure 600 EC, Omegapure 780 EC, Omegapure 820, Omegapure 900 EC, Omegapure 900-TG, Omegapure PRM, OmegaXL, Omera, Ovega-3 Vegetarian, Prenatal DHA, Salmon Oil, Schiff Antarctic Krill and Fish Oil Blend, Sea-Omega, Sea-Omega 30, Smart Heart, Sundown Naturals Triple Strength Red Krill Oil, Systane Vitamin Omega-3 Healthy Tears, TheraTears Nutrition, TherOmega, Triklo, Triple Strength Red Krill Oil, Vascazen, Vayarin, Vitafusion Omega-3 Gummies, Wellbaby DHA 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. | |||||||||
|
N/A |
4 hours |
||||||||
| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
|
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
|
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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. |
||||||||
| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
|
A total of 76 drugs are known to interact with Fish Oil:
|
A total of 413 drugs are known to interact with Ibuprofen:
|
||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
|
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
|
||||||||
| Disease Interactions | |||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||
|
N/A |
September 19, 1974 |
||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||
| More Information | |||||||||
| Patient Resources | |||||||||
| Professional Resources | |||||||||
|
N/A |
|||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||
|
|||||||||
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.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.