The Differences between Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen, and Aspirin?
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Aspirin: acetylsalicylic acid, one of the earliest mass-produced painkillers. It’s the active ingredient in willowbark tea. anti-inflammatory, and used as a bloodthinner. Can be used for anti-fever applications.
Acetaminophen/paracetamol: different names for the same drug, derived from its chemical name. Not an anti-inflammatory, minimal gastrointestinal side effects. However, the lethal dose is much closer to the therapeutic dose than most other drugs! Avoid taking more than the recommended daily dose–it kills by destroying your liver and then you get to die slowly over the next few days after fatal damage is achieved. Death by most painkillers is relatively painless, you just go out like a light. death by acetaminophen involves agony for days.
Ibuprofen: a painkiller and anti-inflammatory. Its painkilling methods are fairly similar to that of aspirin, it’s not recommended to take both at the same time. Can be used for anti-fever applications.
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