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Advil

American  
[ad-vil] / ˈæd vɪl /
Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. a brand of ibuprofen.


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Those are the active ingredients in Tylenol and Advil, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 5, 2025

The company could benefit from U.S. government officials linking acetaminophen with autism since its main pain-relief brand, Advil, is ibuprofen-based, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

"When it came to chronic, lingering pain, hunger seemed to be more powerful than Advil at reducing pain."

From Science Daily Oct. 10, 2025

“But if you are feeling better, and you know you don’t have a fever, and you’re not using Tylenol or Advil to mask your fever, it’s what I would call a risk-benefit situation.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2024

I kind of had a headache, so I downed a couple Advil and decided to take a nap.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

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