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Advil, or Ibuprofen, binds to an enzyme called cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2). It blocks the beginning of a pathway (maybe someone else can fill in this part for me) that leads to inflammation. It is a non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug (NSAID).
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