How to Use ibuprofen in a Sentence

ibuprofen

noun
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  • Adams got through the game with tape, a brace and ibuprofen.
    — Michael Osipoff, Post-Tribune, 10 June 2017
  • The men took up to 600 mg of ibuprofen twice a day for up to six weeks.
    — Maria Clark, NOLA.com, 9 Jan. 2018
  • Right now, there’s not enough ibuprofen and red Gatorade in the world.
    — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Time to take it easy; maybe down some ibuprofen or take an ice bath.
    — Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Dayquil stored in fridge near food and soda and ibuprofen on top of fridge.
    — Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Even hospitals don’t have enough ibuprofen to bring down the fevers of the very sick.
    — Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Schregardus replied to the text, telling school staff to give the boy Tylenol or ibuprofen.
    — oregonlive, 3 Dec. 2019
  • The ibuprofen helped but didn’t stop the pain from spreading to both shoulders and down his hips and legs.
    — Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 5 June 2019
  • Her favorite item: A bottle of ibuprofen, to deal with the inevitable headaches.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2019
  • In this study, ibuprofen failed to prevent the worsening of sepsis and failed to decrease the risk of death.
    — Richard Klasco, New York Times, 11 May 2018
  • But don't fret: You won't be expected to take two ibuprofen and call the doc in the morning, either.
    — Randy Tucker, Cincinnati.com, 17 June 2019
  • Aspirin, just like acetaminophen and ibuprofen, is fine for short-term use for aches and pains, Dr. Yang said.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 23 July 2019
  • One travel expert’s advice for the rest of us: bring ibuprofen, to deal with the inevitable headaches.
    — Pete McBride, National Geographic, 24 Dec. 2019
  • Some 87 percent took an ibuprofen like Advil or Motrin.
    — Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2018
  • The 19-year-old took some ibuprofen, but found little relief.
    — Calli McMurray, STAT, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Caffeine and ibuprofen were among the most common and abundant.
    — Keely Larson, Ars Technica, 20 Aug. 2022
  • This handy first aid kit comes with all the essentials from ibuprofen tablets to tweezers.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Just be sure to work in very small sections, and to pop some ibuprofen an hour before waxing.
    — Kayleigh Donahue, Allure, 6 June 2018
  • Aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen are common over-the-counter drugs that most people have around the house.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 17 June 2022
  • Oh, and a bottle of ibuprofen for the morning after all that Chianti.
    — Outside Run Editors, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Sorila said he was given a sports drink and ibuprofen to treat his pain.
    — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 4 July 2021
  • Here’s how to tell whether your pain warrants an Epsom salt bath and some ibuprofen or a visit to your doc.
    — Ashley Mateo, Woman's Day, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Mothers who took ibuprofen for fevers did not have children with autism.
    — Ashley May, USA TODAY, 14 June 2017
  • Caruso and her husband scrambled to dole out ibuprofen as the children wailed in pain.
    — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Party -favor bags for all Pearson parties should be filled to the brim with ibuprofen and tissues.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 May 2021
  • The team achieved the same effect in normal mice by cutting through the nerve, or by giving the animals ibuprofen.
    — Bycatherine Offord, science.org, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The ibuprofen is fine but the antibiotics have presumably gone off.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 15 Sep. 2020
  • The records showed that many of the children used medicines that would be commonly found around the house, including acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Here's what to know about taking ibuprofen while breastfeeding.
    — Dory Zayas, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • Someone who has a fever could take over-the-counter fever-reducers like acetaminophen or ibuprofen, for example.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024

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