Acetaminophen
Gentle on stomach and safe
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- People with weak stomach/gastrointestinal tract
- Children and elderly
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- First-time pain medication users
- Those wanting to combine with other medications
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- ✓ Minimal stomach burden
- ✓ Few side effects
- ✓ OK on empty stomach
- ✓ Most widely used worldwide
- ✓ For fever, headache, menstrual cramps
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- ⚠️ Effect is mild
- ⚠️ Do not combine with alcohol
- ⚠️ Caution for those with liver disease
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Ibuprofen
Powerful and fast-acting
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- Those with severe pain
- Joint pain and muscle pain
- Severe menstrual cramps
- Pain with inflammation
- Post-sports pain
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- ✓ Pain relief, fever reduction, anti-inflammatory
- ✓ Stronger than acetaminophen
- ✓ Fast-acting (15-30 minutes)
- ✓ Long-lasting effect (4-6 hours)
- ✓ Particularly effective for inflammation
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- ⚠️ Avoid on empty stomach
- ⚠️ Consult physician for long-term use
- ⚠️ Caution for those with asthma
- ⚠️ Check product for use under 15 years
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Aspirin
Historic all-purpose medication
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- Headache, toothache, menstrual cramps
- Blood-thinning desired (physician's instruction)
- Cardiovascular disease prevention (consult physician)
- Rheumatoid arthritis (physician's instruction)
- Those accustomed to its use
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- ✓ Fever reduction and pain relief
- ✓ Anti-inflammatory action
- ✓ Blood clotting inhibition
- ✓ Heart attack and stroke prevention
- ✓ Over 100 years of proven use
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- ⚠️ High stomach burden
- ⚠️ Increases bleeding tendency
- ⚠️ Generally prohibited under 15 years
- ⚠️ Avoid in late pregnancy
- ⚠️ Must stop before surgery
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Pyrazolone derivatives
Strongest pain relief effect
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- Extremely severe headaches
- Insufficient effect from other medications
- Severe migraines
- Intense toothache
- Those accustomed to use only
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- ✓ Strongest pain relief effect
- ✓ Very fast-acting
- ✓ Multi-angled action with compound ingredients
- ✓ Long-term use in Japan
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- ⚠️⚠️ High allergic reaction risk
- ⚠️ Use with caution if first time
- ⚠️ Stop immediately if side effects occur
- ⚠️ Must consult pharmacist
- ⚠️ Not common overseas
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Suppository
Fast-acting when unable to take orally
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- Infants and children with fever
- Those unable to take orally due to vomiting
- Dazed from high fever
- Those unable to swallow tablets
- Need faster effect
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- ✓ Faster than oral medication (15 minutes)
- ✓ Zero gastrointestinal burden
- ✓ Can use when nauseous
- ✓ Rich pediatric formulations
- ✓ Can administer reliably
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- ⚠️ Must understand usage method
- ⚠️ Avoid with rectal abnormalities
- ⚠️ Less effective during diarrhea
- ⚠️ Difficult to use away from home
- ⚠️ Requires cold storage
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Other
Complementary care items
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- Those who don't want to rely on medication
- Desire combined care with medication
- Want to prevent with oral care
- Comprehensive health management
- Those wanting to avoid side effects
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- ✓ Non-medication care
- ✓ Preventive and complementary use
- ✓ Little worry about side effects
- ✓ Can use daily
- ✓ Diverse products
Examples: Check lock/Tongue cleaner/Hot-cold pads/Compress/Supporter, etc.
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- ⚠️ Limited immediate effectiveness
- ⚠️ Combine with medication for severe cases
- ⚠️ Usage varies by product
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