For example, some combination products might contain ibuprofen plus a decongestant. You shouldn't take products like this while also using standard Aleve or Advil. However, it’s safer to take ...

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 ...