GRR Otc Pain Reliever Comparison Chart

OTC adult pain reliever differences could matter to your health
Make an appropriate choice for you

Check the NSAIDs = Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
medicinal Acetaminophen Ibuprofen Naproxen Diclofenac* Acetylsalicylic

ingredient for example: for example: sodium for example: Acid
motrin® , Advil®
They may treat the TYLENOL® for example: Voltaren Emulgel® for example:
same symptoms, but Aleve®, motrimaxTM *applied topically Aspirin®
they work differently 12 hour
in your body.
Do you: Have you: Do you:

Consult the drink 3 or more ever had an allergic reaction or serious side take prescription
checklist alcoholic beverages effects from taking pain relievers? medicines for
every day? gout, diabetes, or
Not all pain relievers recently had heart surgery or are you about to arthritis?
are appropriate for have liver disease? have heart surgery?
everyone. have an allergy to
take the blood Aspirin®?
thinning drug
warfarin?
Do you:
take prescription have a history of stomach bleeding or stomach ulcers?
medicines containing
acetaminophen, have a history of stomach problems, such as heartburn?
including
have kidney disease?
acetaminophen-
containing narcotics? have heart disease?
take other OTC have high blood pressure?
medicines containing
acetaminophen, have liver cirrhosis?
including cough
have asthma?
and cold or allergy
products, sleep aids, drink 3 or more alcoholic beverages every day?
and pain relievers?
take prescription medicines, such as NSAIDs, diuretics, or blood thinning
have an allergy to drugs (anticoagulants)?
acetaminophen?
IMPORTANT take other OTC medicines containing NSAIDs, including cough and cold or
Different allergy products, sleep aids, and pain relievers?
ingredients have
different warnings. take steroids or have a condition that requires long-term steroid use?
For complete If you checked any of
warnings and these boxes, talk to your Are you:
information, check healthcare professional age 65 or older?
the Drug Facts on before taking OTC
your medicine label. acetaminophen,
because other pain
relievers may be more
appropriate for you. If you checked any of these boxes, talk to your healthcare professional before
taking an OTC NSAID, such as ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, or acetylsalicylic
acid, because other pain relievers may be more appropriate for you.
Know the OTC 4,000 mg 1,200 mg 440 mg 16 g*/32 g** 4,000 mg

daily limit
NEVER TAKE more than this amount in 24 hours.
*if applied to lower extremities **if applied to upper extremities
Follow the
directions Directions are not just suggestions—they are meant to be followed.
It is not responsible to apply the dosing directions of one pain reliever to another.
See back for common over-the-counter (OTC) medicine brands and

prescription medicines that contain acetaminophen and NSAIDs
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Check your medicines
Take ONLY 1 medicine that contains Take ONLY 1 medicine that contains an
acetaminophen at a time NSAID* at a time
Why? Why?
• If you take more than 1 medicine that • If you take more than 1 medicine that contains an
contains acetaminophen, it increases your NSAID, it increases your chance of stomach bleeding
chance of taking too much, and that could • If you take daily low dose ASA (81-325 mg) for
harm your liver cardioprotection, ibuprofen may decrease that
heart benefit
Over-the-counter (OTC) medicine brands with Over-the-counter (OTC) medicine brands with
products that contain acetaminophen products that contain an NSAID (ibuprofen, naproxen
sodium, or acetylsalicylic acid)
• TYLENOL® • Advil®
• NyQuil®/DayQuil® • Aleve®
• Excedrin® • Aspirin®
• Buckley’s Complete® • MOTRIN®
• Robitussin® This is not intended to be a • MOTRIMAXTM 12 HOUR
• Vicks® complete list of brands containing • Voltaren® (applied topically)
acetaminophen or NSAIDs in
Canada. If in doubt, please check
MORE THAN MORE THAN
with your healthcare provider.
450
medicines contain
900
medicines contain
*nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drug
acetaminophen an NSAID
Many prescription medicines contain Many prescription medicines contain

acetaminophen, such as an NSAID, such as
• Percocet®, Endocet® (Oxycodone) • Naprosyn®, Anaprox® (Naproxen)

• TYLENOL No. 2, 3 & 4 (Codeine)
®
• Celebrex® (Celecoxib)
• Tramacet® (Tramadol)
This is not a complete list.

Check your medicine label to see if the product contains acetaminophen or an NSAID.
If you are unsure, ask your healthcare professional.
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The third-party trademarks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners.
TYLENOL®, MOTRIN® and MOTRIMAX™ 12 Hour are brands marketed by McNeil Consumer Healthcare.
© Johnson & Johnson Inc. 2016 EST-1175

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OTC adult pain reliever differences could matter to your health

Make an appropriate choice for you

medicinal Acetaminophen Ibuprofen Naproxen Diclofenac* Acetylsalicylic

Do you: Have you: Do you:

Know the OTC 4,000 mg 1,200 mg 440 mg 16 g*/32 g** 4,000 mg

See back for common over-the-counter (OTC) medicine brands and

Many prescription medicines contain Many prescription medicines contain

• Percocet®, Endocet® (Oxycodone) • Naprosyn®, Anaprox® (Naproxen)

This is not a complete list.

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