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Advil Gel Caplets

Advil has been providing safe, effective pain relief for over 35+ years.

So whether you have a headache, muscle aches, backaches, menstrual pain, minor arthritis and other joint pain, or aches and pains from the common cold, nothing's stronger when used as directed. The medicine in Advil is #1 doctor recommended for pain relief.

Advil Gel Caplets

Product Variants

  • Uses

    Temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to:

    • Headache
    • Toothache
    • Backache
    • Menstrual cramps
    • The common cold
    • Muscular aches
    • Minor pain of arthritis

    Temporarily reduces:

    • Fever
  • Dosage

    12 years of age and older:

    • 1 tablet/caplet/gel caplet every 4 to 6 hours while symptoms persist.
    • If pain or fever does not respond to 1 tablet/caplet/gel caplet, 2 may be used.
    • Do not exceed 6 tablets/caplets/gel caplets in 24 hours unless directed by a doctor.

    Under 12 years of age:

    • Ask a doctor.
  • Ingredients

    Active ingredient:

    • 200 mg Ibuprofen (NSAID)* *Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

    Inactive Ingredients:

    • Colloidal silicon dioxide, corn starch, croscarmellose sodium, FD&C red no. 40, FD&C yellow no. 6, fractionated coconut oil, gelatin, glycerin, hypromellose, pharmaceutical ink, pregelatinized starch, propyl gallate, purified water, sodium lauryl sulfate, stearic acid, synthetic iron oxides, titanium dioxide, triacetin

    Use as directed. Read complete warnings and information.

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  • Potential Health Effects

    This product is indicated for adults and children ages 12 and older. Ask a doctor before using on children under the age of 12. Do not take more than 6 capsules in 24 hours unless instructed to do so by a doctor. This product contains ibuprofen, which may cause allergic reaction, especially in those allergic to aspirin. This product contains an NSAID, which may cause severe stomach bleeding.

    See product label for full product information and warnings.

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