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Common medicines
Ibuprofen
WHOOTC
Pain relief medicine.
NSAID (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug).
Paracetamol
WHOOTC
Everyday pain and fever medicine.
Analgesic and antipyretic. Also known as acetaminophen.
Aspirin
WHOOTC
Painkiller and blood thinner.
NSAID and antiplatelet agent (acetylsalicylic acid).
Naproxen
OTC
Long-acting pain and inflammation medicine.
NSAID with longer half-life.
Diclofenac
Rx
Strong anti-inflammatory painkiller.
NSAID commonly used for musculoskeletal pain.
Amoxicillin
WHORx
Common antibiotic for bacterial infections.
Broad-spectrum penicillin antibiotic.