An oral or rectal medication used to relieve mild-to-moderate pain and reduce fever.
Uses temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to: headache the common cold backache minor pain of arthritis toothache muscular aches premenstrual and menstrual cramps temporarily reduces fever
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