Guest guest Posted October 2, 2002 Report Share Posted October 2, 2002 Lynette, I am sorry I can't answer your question about how soon the Ibuprofen works with spasms. I have not tried that particular medication for the spasms, though I have tried other pain killers that did not work for me. The time spams seems to be about right for the drug and it is used for all types of pain. I have used it for back pain, headaches etc. Ask your druggist or the person who dispenses your prescription drugs. They will be the most likely person to tell you about your medications and what they contain. Good luck. Magg Alabama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2002 Report Share Posted October 2, 2002 > I think the product we call Nurofen has Ibuprofen as the > main ingredient, but I cant find the box to check! We must be out of it. It is an > antiinflammatory pain medication, but Ive never heard of any of them being available > in liquid form. Any comments from my fellow Aussies??? Not a fellow Aussie but spent almost a year over there - returned to the UK last August (2001). Lived in Melbourne. Anyway, Nurofen is ibuprofen but you can always get a cheaper non-branded one by visiting your pharmacy and asking them for the generic equivalent of a branded drug. I'm pretty certain we had children's ibuprofen i.e oral suspension when we were out there for my daughter, again just picked up from the pharmacy. The children's suspension is usually 100mg/5ml - a 5ml spoonful equates to a dose for a 3-4yo on the bottle I have in front of me. IIRC an adult tablet/capsule is 200mg and you would take 1-2 per dose. If you wanted to take an adult dose but in oral suspension, you'd be best to talk to your pharmacist. For a mine of info on drugs, you can check www.bnf.org which is the British National Formulary online which pharmacists over here refer to. HTH, -- Sue mum to Steffi 5yo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2002 Report Share Posted October 2, 2002 Lynette - We haven't tried for my son, but to comment on the med in general - Ibuprofen was sold in the US as a prescription only menstrual cramp relief (and sometimes for other muscle type pain - but it was best know for the period thing) before it was changed to over the counter - I don't know, maybe 20 or so years ago. It is considered an anti-iflammatory. Motrin and Advil are the two common name brands here. When my oldest was a baby (he is 12), it was became available in a children's strength liquid, but by prescription. Then by the time by next baby came along (he is 9) the children's liquid was also available over the counter. I think the Naproxen is yet a different pain reliever. It has recently become available here - the are marketing it as a competitor with Ibuprofen - saying you get more hours relief from one dose. I don't think it is available (here anyway) in a liquid. Just FYI, (Kansas, USA) Begg Family wrote: Hi Magg, Thank you very much for the information on Motrin.We have Naprosyn here but it is a period pain medication!!!Interesting thought.My box says it has Naproxen Sodium 275 mg (milligrams) in it. I think the product we call Nurofen has Ibuprofen as the main ingredient, but I can’t find the box to check!We must be out of it.It is an antiinflammatory pain medication, but I’ve never heard of any of them being available in liquid form.Any comments from my fellow Aussies??? How soon does this Motrin work after you’ve taken it?Is it about 20 minutes - or shorter (or longer).I’ve always taken disprin which is soluble aspirin, applied a hot water bottle to the chest and had as hot a drink as possible, as slowly as possible to keep the heat inside the oesophagus for as long as possible.Usually that finally works, but sometimes it takes 20 minutes or more for a very bad spasm/pain.Often, for more common and less intense pains it only takes the duration of sipping the hot drink to remove the discomfort. Lynette in Australia -----Original Message----- From: MaggWho@... [mailto:MaggWho@...] Sent: Wednesday, 2 October 2002 01:14 To: achalasia Subject: Re: Re: Rae Ann and Motrin for Lynette Lynette, Motrin is a brand name for Ibuprofen. You may have it there under this name. The following was copied from www. medscape.com. NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS (NSAID) - ORAL COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Advil, Aleve, Anaprox, Clinoril, Daypro, Feldene, Meclomen, Mobic, Motrin, Nalfon, Naprosyn, Nuprin, Tolectin Hope this helps you, Magg Alabama Your use of is subject to the Terms of Service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2002 Report Share Posted October 2, 2002 >> I think the product we call Nurofen has Ibuprofen as the >> main ingredient, but I cant find the box to check! We must be out > >Anyway, Nurofen is ibuprofen but you can always get a cheaper >non-branded one by visiting your pharmacy and asking them for the >generic equivalent of a branded drug. I'm pretty certain we had >children's ibuprofen i.e oral suspension when we were out there for my >daughter, again just picked up from the pharmacy. The children's >suspension is usually 100mg/5ml - a 5ml spoonful equates to a dose for >a 3-4yo on the bottle I have in front of me. IIRC an adult >tablet/capsule is 200mg and you would take 1-2 per dose. If you >wanted to take an adult dose but in oral suspension, you'd be best to >talk to your pharmacist. > I note all this chat about Ibuprofen - but I'm sure that I read somewhere that ibuprofen is really bad for the body's connective tissue - which is probably not a great thing for those people who suspect a connection between " A " and lupus - though I'm not a medical man - it'd be worth a trawl on the internet, I think? Kev http://www.thinkmuscle.com/articles/volk/connective03.htm http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/ibup_wcp.htm -- *********************************************************************** I am a phagocyte in the the bloodstream of the body politic *********************************************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2002 Report Share Posted October 2, 2002 I'm with you Kev. Ibuprofen is bad news. Causes several stomach lining deterioration. I don't use it at all. My husband was prescribed it after a surgery. Two weeks later he was vomiting blood. The gastroenterologist at the hospital told him not to take that ever again. It is also STRONGLY advise against for anyone under 18 y/o. (Why can't the medical profession make a "drug" that does not cause side effects?????) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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