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Ibuprofen (International)

In the US, Ibuprofen (ibuprofen systemic) is a member of the drug class Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and is used to treat Aseptic Necrosis, Back Pain, Chronic Myofascial Pain, Chronic Pain, Costochondritis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis, Dysautonomia, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Fever, Frozen Shoulder, Gout - Acute, Headache, Herniated Disk, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Migraine, Muscle Pain, Neck Pain, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Pain/Fever, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Period Pain, Plantar Fasciitis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Radiculopathy, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sciatica, Spondylolisthesis, Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Toothache and Transverse Myelitis.

US matches:

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C01EB16,C01EB16,G02CC01,M01AE01,M02AA13

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0015687-27-1

Chemical Formula

C13-H18-O2

Molecular Weight

206

Therapeutic Categories

Analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID

Chemical Names

α-p-Isobutylphenylpropionic acid (WHO)

(RS)-2-(4-Isobutylphenyl)propionsäure (IUPAC)

Benzeneacetic acid, α-metyl-4-(2-metylpropyl)-

Foreign Names

Generic Names

Brand Names

Glossary

TermDefinition
BANBritish Approved Name
DCFDénomination Commune Française
DCITDenominazione Comune Italiana
IUPACInternational Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INNRecommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USANUnited States Adopted Name
WHOWorld Health Organization

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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