Drug Label Information temporarily relieves minor aches and pains associated with: headache - toothache - backache - muscular aches - headache - minor pain of arthritis - the common cold - premenstrual & menstrual temporarily relieves minor aches and pains associated with: headache. toothache.

Reduces pain and fever Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), the analgesic ingredient in BUFFERIN A, inhibits the production of prostaglandins, which can be a source of pain and fever.

Generic name: aspirin Last updated on Jun 21, 2023. Note: This document contains side effect information about aspirin. Some dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name Bufferin.

Active Ingredients: Buffered Aspirin Equal to 325 mg Aspirin^ (NSAID)* (Pain Reliever, Fever Reducer) Inactive Ingredients: Citric Acid, Corn Starch, Dibasic Sodium Phosphate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polyethylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Shellac Wax, Simethicone, Sodium ...

Some BUFFERIN brand products contain different active ingredients. The pain relieving/fever reducing ingredients in this product are ibuprofen and acetaminophen.

Ibuprofen is also used to treat signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, and for treatment of menstrual cramps (primary dysmenorrhea). Brand names for aspirin include Bayer Aspirin, Ecotrin, and Bufferin. Brand names for ibuprofen include Motrin and Advil.

1944 – William D. “Shorty” Paul, MD, developed buffered aspirin, which later became known as “Bufferin,” and also developed Rolaids.

There are several types of NSAIDs, including:

• Aspirin (some brand names: Bayer, St. Joseph)
• Ibuprofen (some brand names: Advil, Motrin)
• Naproxen (brand name: Aleve)

Buffered Aspirin is used orally. Buffered Aspirin should be taken when full, right with a meal with a full glass of water corresponding to about 240ml of water to avoid side effects on the stomach of the drug. Do not lie down for at least 10 minutes after taking Buffered Aspirin.

Aspirin a.k.a Bayer, Bufferin In short, aspirin reacts with your blood chemistry to inhibit the volume of prostaglandins.

Ibuprofen is a painkiller available over the counter without a prescription. It's one of a group of painkillers called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and can be used to: ease mild to moderate pain – such as toothache, migraine and period pain.

Bufferin is a combination of pain-relieving aspirin plus 3 antacids: calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, and magnesium oxide. The antacids act as a buffering agent to help neutralize stomach acid irritation that aspirin may cause.

European physicians did their best to relieve their patients' pain, most often through the judicious use of opium or, after 1680, laudanum, the mixture of opium in sherry introduced by Thomas Sydenham.