What is the difference between Aspirin, Advil, and Tylenol?



Answers:
Aspirin and Advil are Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs). Aspirin irreversibly inhibits Cycloxygenase (COX)-1 and -2, which are enzyme in the inflammation pathway. Advil also inhibits COX but not irreversibly.

Tylenol is brand label for acetaminophen. It is not an anti-inflammatory, but it is an analgesic and anti-pyretic. It has shaky anti-prostaglandin properties and is thought to work on the hypothalamus.
They're different brands.
Advil is Ibuprofen & Tylenol is Acetaminophen
And aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid.
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