More information on ibuprofen

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The table below provides information on whether liquid, soluble or other methods of taking the medicine are available for commonly prescribed medicines which are available as tablets and capsules in the UK. In many cases a liquid medicine may be available if it is 'specially' made up either by your pharmacist or a specialist company. If your medicine is stated as not being available as a liquid then ask your pharmacist.

  • Name ibuprofen 
  • Brand name ibuprofen, brufen, calprofen, Mendafen 
  • Liquid strengths or recommended dose 100mg/5mL 
  • Usual solid dosage form tablets 
  • Available as a liquid? yes 
  • Is the liquid medicine sugar free? Mendafen is 
  • Dissolve directly in the mouth  
  • Avaiable as soluble tablets? no 
  • Sub-lingual  
  • Specially coated? yes 
  • Available as other formulations? spansule, granules, topical preps, caplets, external gel 
  • Note  
  • Modified release brufen retard, fenbid, Anadin Liquifast capsules 
  • Film coated yes 
  • Enteric coated  
  • Sugar coated  
  • Generic drug ibuprofen 
  • Advice needed from pharmacist yes 
  • Safe or appropriate to crush use alternative form of the drug 
  • Origin  
  • Prohibited  
List last updated : 18 May 2012