Medically reviewed by Alexis Appelstein, DO Advil and Aleve are very similar over-the-counter (OTC) medications, both members of a group called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Advil is ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Advil, Tylenol, Aleve, and Aspirin. These over-the-counter drugs are essential to our daily body pains. But are we really using the right one for a headache?

Aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen are NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), which are used to fight fever and pain, including menstrual pain. In the bloodstream, they inhibit the enzyme ...

ibuprofen (Advil and Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), indomethacin (Indocin), and piroxicam (Feldene). These drugs can bother the GI tract in a number of different ways, says Robert Hoffman, MD ...