For over-the-counter ibuprofen, you should not take more than 1,200 milligrams per day. Consistently exceeding this amount ...

You should think carefully before you take ibuprofen or paracetamol to ease your pain. If you're in pain as a result of a ...

“On average, you can reduce your menstrual flow by about 30% and significantly reduce cramps by taking ibuprofen twice a day for two days before your period starts,” she said. During a woman ...

Similarly, another study found that heat was just as effective as ibuprofen for period cramps. Over the two study days, the women used heat alone, heat plus ibuprofen, ibuprofen alone, or a placebo.

Headaches. Fevers. Period cramps. Back pain. These are all symptoms that can be treated with ibuprofen, a drug better known by one of its brand names, Advil. Carlo Allegri/Reuters The label on ...