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Naprosyn 250mg Tablets (OTC - Period Pain & Acute Pain) vs Ibuprofen 400mg Tablets (NSAID - Pain Relief & Anti-Inflammatory)
Both are NSAIDs, so they treat pain and inflammation the same way. Naproxen lasts longer, which suits period pain and a flare that runs all day on two doses; ibuprofen clears the body faster, which makes it easier to use occasionally and to stop.
Naprosyn 250mg Tablets (OTC - Period Pain & Acute Pain)
- Form
- Gastro-Resistant Tablet
- Strength
- 250mg
- Classification
- P
From £6.99
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Ibuprofen 400mg Tablets (NSAID - Pain Relief & Anti-Inflammatory)
- Form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 400mg
- Classification
- P
From £4.99
View IbuprofenAbout Naprosyn 250mg Tablets (OTC - Period Pain & Acute Pain)
Naproxen 250mg tablets are an anti-inflammatory painkiller available without a prescription, commonly used for period pain and other short-term aches.
About Ibuprofen 400mg Tablets (NSAID - Pain Relief & Anti-Inflammatory)
Ibuprofen 400mg is an anti-inflammatory painkiller (NSAID) used for pain, swelling and fever, particularly helpful where inflammation is part of the problem, such as muscle strains or joint pain.
Common questions
Not stronger so much as longer acting. A dose of naproxen keeps working for about 8 to 12 hours, against 4 to 6 for ibuprofen, so fewer doses cover a day. At equivalent doses their pain relief is broadly comparable.