Paracetamol, aspirin and ibuprofen are among the most widely used. While they are all effective for pain relief, they each work in a slightly different way and ideally, tackling different symptoms.

Aspirin is another kind of NSAID, but a 2015 Cochrane Review of evidence found that it's less effective than ibuprofen and paracetamol, and more likely to cause adverse side effects. It’s best to take ...

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Paracetamol does not work as effectively on muscle inflammation (eg. a twisted ankle, period pain, etc) as aspirin and ibuprofen, both of which are classed as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ...