Ibuprofen/paracetamol

Ibuprofen/paracetamol
Combination of
Ibuprofen	Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Paracetamol	Analgesic/antipyretic
Clinical data
Trade names	Combogesic, Advil Dual Action with Acetaminophen, Ibupane
Other names	Acetaminophen/ibuprofen
AHFS/Drugs.com	Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information
License data	US DailyMed: Advil Dual Action;
Pregnancy; category	AU: C; ;
Routes of; administration	By mouth
ATC code	M01AE51 (WHO) ;
Legal status
Legal status	AU: S3 (Pharmacist only) / S2; CA: OTC; UK: General sales list (GSL, OTC) / P; US: OTC / Rx-only;
Identifiers
CAS Number	462631-86-3;
KEGG	D11897;

Ibuprofen/paracetamol, sold under the brand name Combogesic among others, is a fixed-dose combination of two medications, ibuprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); and paracetamol (acetaminophen), an analgesic and antipyretic.^[6] It is available as a generic medication.^[8]^[9]^[10]

Medical uses

Ibuprofen/paracetamol is indicated for the short term management of mild to moderate acute pain.^[7]

There is evidence that paracetamol combined with ibuprofen provides pain relief better than either medication used alone.^[11]^[12]

The combination is available as Combiflam,^[10]^[13] Advil Dual Action with Acetaminophen,^[14]^[15]^[16] Ibupane,^[1] Nuromol and Combogesic.^[7]