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Advil

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


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A pain relief miss shows that Advil sales declined with weakness in the U.S., they add.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

Haleon—home to drugstore brands like Panadol, Advil, and Tums tablets—has for years sold an over-the-counter medication called Alli.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

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

From Science Daily Oct. 10, 2025

Between 2007 and 2009, Schiff sold hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of shares in the pharmaceutical giant Wyeth Corp., which manufactured Robitussin and Advil.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 7, 2024

The rest of the package was in her bag, along with a bottle of Advil.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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