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6-Aspirin, NSAIDs, and COX-2 Inhibitors
6-Aspirin, NSAIDs, and COX-2 Inhibitors
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Like aspirin, both ibuprofen and naproxen are relatively simple aromatic
compounds containing a side-chain carboxylic acid group. Ibuprofen, sold under the
names Advil, Nuprin, Motrin, and others, has roughly the same potency as aspirin but
is less prone to causing an upset stomach. Naproxen, sold under the names Aleve and
Naprosyn, also has about the same potency as aspirin but remains active in the body six
times longer.