When ibuprofen is appropriate and when paracetamol
As he ibuprofen As the paracetamol they are medicines that do not require a doctor's prescription. This means that they are drugs that can be acquired freely without the need for a medical specialist to have given us a prescription for their purchase at the pharmacy.
However, as with all drugs and medicines, they are not safe and their consumption should only be done at times or when they are necessary. And as many specialists warn, self-medication is very dangerousEspecially when we do not know what we are taking, we do it the wrong way, or we consume the medicine excessively. 
For example, it is usually very common to make the serious mistake of taking antibiotics without proper medical prescription. And what is even worse, we tend to do so in the face of a viral disease (for example, a simple cold, a cold or the flu), which can cause the appearance of a bacterial resistance, so that some bacteria end up becoming resistant to antibiotics specific, becoming a real public health problem. If you want more information on this topic, I encourage you to visit our article about The health risks of taking antibiotics without a prescription.
Finding differences: what is an ibuprofen and what is a paracetamol?
Before knowing when it is useful to opt for a paracetamol or an analgesic, it is vital to know what they are and what their differences are:
What is a paracetamol?
Paracetamol is a drug with analgesic action, which means that is a medication that helps relieve and calm the pain. But not only does it have this medical quality, it is also useful for lower the fever, so that it acts as an antipyretic. 
We find it especially in doses of 650 mg or 1 g, although it is not advised to take more than 1 tablet of 1 g every 8 hours, and if it is the dose of 650 mg it is advisable to take 1 tablet every 6-8. approximately hours
As we already explained to you on another occasion, by not irritating the stomach it can be taken calmly independently of the meals. Of course, it is not advisable to exceed 6 grams per day of paracetamol because it becomes a very toxic drug.
And an ibuprofen?
We could say that ibuprofen has the same action as paracetamol, being an analgesic, so that it helps to remove the pain. However, unlike paracetamol, ibuprofen is also an anti-inflammatory, which means that it helps to reduce inflammation of the tissues.
If we take into account that many tissue inflammations also occur with pain, ibuprofen fulfills not only the function of reducing the inflammation itself, but also the pain. Further, it also acts as an antipyretic, helping to reduce fever. 
We find it in doses of 400 mg or 600 mg, although it is usual to take a 600 mg tablet every 8 hours. Of course, it is advisable to take ibuprofen with a full stomach, after having eaten for example, since it is more aggressive than paracetamol for the gastric mucosa.
So, when to take an ibuprofen and when does a paracetamol?
At this point it is normal that -perhaps- you still have the doubt that has brought you here:When would it be advisable to take a paracetamol, and when an ibuprofen? We discover it below:
- When is it appropriate to take an ibuprofen:It is especially useful in case of muscle pain, sore throat, headache (not associated with migraines), menstrual pain, toothache and arthritis.
- When is it appropriate to take a paracetamol:It is useful in case of pain and malaise associated with colds and flu, especially those pains that do not occur with inflammation, such as bone pain and headache.
