Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Ibuprofen

Description of the Drug

Ibuprofen is an NSAID and non-selective COX inhibitor used to treat mild-moderate pain, fever, and inflammation.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01050

Brand Name(s)

Aches-n-pain, Advil, Advil liqui-gels, Advil migraine liqui-gels, Anadin joint pain, Anadin liquifast, Anadin period pain relief, Anadin ultra, Apsifen, Apsifen-f, Arthrofen 200, Arthrofen 400, Arthrofen 600, Brufen ret, Caldolor, Cap-profen, Children’s advil, Children’s advil-flavored, Children’s elixsure, Children’s ibuprofen, Children’s motrin, Codafen continus, Co-op, Cuprofen for child, Cuprofen plus, Deep relief, Ebufac, Femafen, Fenbid, Fenbid fte, Fenpaed, Feverfen, Fleximex, Ibucalm, Ibuderm, Ibufac, Ibugel, Ibugel fte, Ibular, Ibuleve, Ibumed, Ibumetin, Ibumousse, Ibuprin, Ibuprofen, Ibuprohm, Ibu-slo, Ibuspray, Ibu-tab, Ibu-tab 200, Ibutime, Inabrin, Infant’s advil, Inoven, Isisfen, Junifen, Junior strength advil, Junior strength ibuprofen, Junior strength motrin, Lidifen, Lidifen-f, Lobufen, Mandafen, Manorfen, Maxa-gesic, Medipren, Midol, Midol liquid gels, Migrafen, Motrin, Motrin ib, Motrin migraine pain, Novaprin, Nuprin, Nurofen 400, Nurofen back pain sr, Nurofen child, Nurofen for child, Nurofen plus, Nurofen recovery, Nurofen sinus, Nurofen solb, Orbifen, Pacifene, Paxofen, Pedea, Pediatric advil, Phensic, Phorpain, Phor pain, Phorpain max strgh, Profen, Proflex, Proflex sr, Relcofen, Rimafen, Rufen, Seclodin, Suspren, Tab-profen

Company Owner(s)

Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Holdings Us Llc, Halsey Drug Co Inc, Watson Laboratories Inc, Abbvie Inc, Yichang Humanwell Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Aurolife Pharma Llc, Ultratab Laboratories Inc, Marksans Pharma Ltd, Contract Pharmacal Corp, Forest Laboratories Inc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Cyclooxygenase PROTEIN FAMILY INHIBITOR CHEMBL2094253

Unichem Links

Atlas ibuprofen
SureChEMBL SCHEMBL3001
PharmGKB PA449957
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0001925
DrugBank DB01050
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14822381
PubChem 3672
Mcule MCULE-9475454445
NMRShiftDB 20200142
LINCS LSM-1354
Nikkaji J3.134H
BindingDB 50009859
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID5020732
DrugCentral 1407
Brenda 111728 37328 1645 29348
ChemicalBook CB4336930 CB92675917 CB3699656
Guide to Pharmacology 2713
rxnorm IBUPROHM CALDOLOR MOTRIN IBUPROFEN IBUPROFEN LYSINE ADVIL
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 125299288
KEGG Ligand C01588
ChEBI 5855