How to Use ibuprofen in a Sentence

ibuprofen

noun
  • 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
  • Right now, there’s not enough ibuprofen and red Gatorade in the world.
    — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Mothers who took ibuprofen for fevers did not have children with autism.
    — Ashley May, USA TODAY, 14 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
  • Even hospitals don’t have enough ibuprofen to bring down the fevers of the very sick.
    — Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Over-the-counter pain relievers like ibuprofen may help with headaches.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The liquid ibuprofen comes in a berry flavor.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Sorila said he was given a sports drink and ibuprofen to treat his pain.
    — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 4 July 2021
  • 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
  • Just sucking on an ibuprofen caplet can lead to rapid kidney failure and death.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Take acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Pain relievers like ibuprofen can help ease your aches and any flu-like symptoms.
    — Christine Yu, Health.com, 7 Nov. 2019
  • This handy first aid kit comes with all the essentials from ibuprofen tablets to tweezers.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Other things that can make your pet sick include raisins, ibuprofen and pennies.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Other things that can make your pet sick include raisins, ibuprofen and pennies.
    — Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Just be sure to work in very small sections, and to pop some ibuprofen an hour before waxing.
    — Kayleigh Donahue, Allure, 6 June 2018
  • Caffeine and ibuprofen were among the most common and abundant.
    — Keely Larson, Ars Technica, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Epsom salt and ibuprofen, though, were not a long-term solution.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Schregardus replied to the text, telling school staff to give the boy Tylenol or ibuprofen.
    — oregonlive, 3 Dec. 2019
  • The 19-year-old took some ibuprofen, but found little relief.
    — Calli McMurray, STAT, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Caruso and her husband scrambled to dole out ibuprofen as the children wailed in pain.
    — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Our youthful bodies healed themselves quickly and rarely was there a need to reach for ibuprofen.
    — James S. Fell, latimes.com, 6 May 2017
  • Even a child with mild illness may need an ibuprofen or Tylenol, which is far from natural.
    — Maggie Fox, NBC News, 24 May 2017
  • Caregivers who suspect their child consumed the ibuprofen should speak to a healthcare provider.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Her mother would give her ibuprofen to ease the pain, which Worley says helped in high-doses.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
  • In addition, Bhavsar said ibuprofen or acetaminophen can help with body aches and chills.
    — Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The ibuprofen is fine but the antibiotics have presumably gone off.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 15 Sep. 2020
  • He was supposed to receive ibuprofen and hydrocodone every eight hours.
    — Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
  • 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

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