FDA Warns Against Illegal Topical Ibuprofen

Ibuprofen (Advil, for example), is a commonly used pain medication that is taken by mouth. However, some unscrupulous people have been selling topical ibuprofen over-the-counter, meaning ibuprofen in a cream or ointment.

What concerns the FDA is that there is no proof that ibuprofen in a topical form in any over-the-counter products. They’ve sent warning letters to eight companies who are selling the products.

According to the FDA press release:

The names of the products and manufacturers that received warning letters are:
Emuprofen (Progressive Emu, Inc.)
BioEntopic 15% Ibuprofen Crème (BioCentric Laboratories, Inc.)
Ibunex Topical Ibuprofen (Core Products International, Inc.)
LoPain AF 15% Ibuprofen Crème (Geromatrix Health Products)
IB-RELIEF (MEKT LLC)
Profen HP (Ridge Medical Products)
IbuPRO-10 Plus (Meditrend, Inc. dba Progena Professional Formulations)
IBU-RELIEF 12 (Wonder Laboratories)

Although acetomeniphen (Tylenol) is a popular pain reliever, for some situations, ibuprofen is more appropriate. It is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), which reduces inflammation and pain.

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