Talk to your healthcare provider before combining these drugs.
But what does inflammation actually mean?
These have to do with how they work in the body as well as what conditions they treat.
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Advil, as anon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is anti-inflammatory without involving corticosteroid hormones.
Not as widely available as Advil, it comes as a prescription tablet or liquid.
It helps with a wide range of conditions, some of which arent usually treated with Advil.
While they both trigger an anti-inflammatory response, they can be used to treat different conditions.
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