Objectives This review attempts to bring together information from a large number of recent
studies on the clinical uses, safety and pharmacological properties of ibuprofen. Ibuprofen is …

The use of analgesics increases with age and on any given day 20–30% of older adults take
an analgesic medication. Over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics are generally well tolerated …

Background Self-medication is a public health concern that may create several problems
such as increase in drug resistance, raise in drug use per capita, and creating side effects …

Background: Primary dysmenorrhea is common and troublesome. The comparative efficacy
of over-the-counter analgesics (OTCAs) for dysmenorrhea is unclear. This study was aimed …

The aim of this work was to develop a ketoprofen tablet which dissolve-rapidly in the mouth,
therefore, needing not be swallowed. The solubility and dissolution rate of poorly water …

Opioids are substances derived from opium (natural opioids). In its raw state, opium is a
gummy latex extracted from Papaver somniferum. The use of opioids and their negative …

Ibuprofen is one of the most successful drugs used worldwide for the treatment of mild to
moderate pain and various inflammatory conditions. Over the past 40 years, ibuprofen has …

Prescription medicines are increasingly being switched to over-the-counter (OTC,
nonprescription) status in the developed world, with the support of government policy. These …

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience. Adequate pain control is often
challenging, particularly in patients with chronic pain. Despite advances in pain …

ABSTRACT Over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics are routinely used worldwide for self-
management of various painful conditions. Despite this, there has been little in-depth review …