ibuprofen

«ibuprofen» in Mova's school dictionary: a common medicine that reduces pain, fever and swelling… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (ibuprofen — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

Ibuprofen is a common medicine that reduces pain, fever and swelling, sold as tablets or liquid under names like Nurofen or Advil. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health and safety lessons, children learn that medicines like ibuprofen must be given by an adult, at the right dose for age and weight, and never taken from someone else's packet. It is often used for headaches, toothache, sprains and fevers. Common phrases: «take ibuprofen», «children's ibuprofen», «a dose of ibuprofen».

examples

• Mum gave me some children's ibuprofen for my fever. tree →
• Ibuprofen helped the swelling in my sprained ankle go down. tree →
• Always ask an adult before taking ibuprofen. tree →
• The doctor said to take ibuprofen with food. tree →
• The pharmacist checked the right dose of ibuprofen. tree →
• Dad took ibuprofen for his toothache. tree →
• Read the label: the dose of ibuprofen depends on age. tree →

note

Uncountable (some ibuprofen, not «an ibuprofen» — though people say «an ibuprofen tablet»). Say eye-byoo-PRO-fen. It is not the same as paracetamol (called acetaminophen in the USA). Safety: never take more than the label says.

In the corpora

• Paracetamol and ibuprofen are both safe for most children at the right dose; aspirin is not given to children under 16.
• Ibuprofen should not be given for chickenpox unless a doctor says so, because it can sometimes lead to serious skin infections.
• Doctors usually suggest one of paracetamol or ibuprofen first, and switching to the other only if the first hasn't helped.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «ibuprofen» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.