A compressed name from isobutylphenylpropionic acid, developed by researchers at the Boots company in Nottingham in the 1960s
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to relieve pain, reduce fever, and treat inflammation
A coined name derived from the compound's chemical structure: isobutylphenylpropionic acid. The name was constructed by extracting syllables: 'i-bu' from isobutyl, 'pro' from propionic, and 'fen' from the phenyl group. The drug was developed by Stewart Adams and John Nicholson at the Boots pharmaceutical company in Nottingham, England, patented in 1961, and first made available by prescription in the UK in 1969. It became available over the counter in 1983. Key roots: isobutylphenylpropionic (Chemical English
Stewart Adams tested the first dose of ibuprofen on himself in 1971, taking it to cure a hangover headache before giving a presentation. It worked. He later received an OBE for his contribution to pharmaceutical science. The Boots company in Nottingham where he worked is the same chain known today as a high-street