Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site ssc-vax.UUCP
Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!ssc-vax!jayt
From: jayt@ssc-vax.UUCP (Jay T McCanta)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Ibupropen
Message-ID: <510@ssc-vax.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 12-Mar-85 12:01:13 EST
Article-I.D.: ssc-vax.510
Posted: Tue Mar 12 12:01:13 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 14-Mar-85 03:27:23 EST
Distribution: net
Organization: Boeing Aerospace Co., Seattle, WA
Lines: 18

According to the  medical boys at consumer reports, Ibupropen is in the 
same family as aspirin.  People who are sensitive to aspirin should talk
to their doctor before taking Ibupropen.  

Ibupropen has been found to be superior to aspirin for injuries to muscles,
joints, etc.  Because Ibupropen and aspirin are analgesics (sp?), they
reduce the inflamation associated with muscle pulls and the likes.  Tylenol
is great for reducing pain, but does not help the injury to heal. The other
two do.  Most people who are sensative, but not allergic, to aspirin find
that they can tollerate aspirin if taken with a quantity of food.

Also, my parents doctors (different one for each) has them taking two aspirin
a day (with a meal) to help minimize the chance for stroke.  There is *proof*
that this does help reduce the instance of stroke amoung *MEN*.  There is no
proof that it helps women, but it doesn't hurt either. 

For my money, aspirin does the trick at a cost so small it's hardly worth
mentioning.