Powerful Pain Medicine Advil stops pain where it starts, providing a powerful pain reliever. Whether you have a headache, muscle ache, backache, toothache, menstrual pain, minor arthritis and other joint pain, or aches and pains from the common cold, Advil brings relief where you need it. This pain medicine and fever reducer is scientifically designed to block the chemicals in the body that cause pain and fever. Each tablet contains ibuprofen 200mg, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Coated Advil tablets are easy to swallow, providing relief that lasts for up to 6 hours. One Advil is all it often takes for headache relief, muscle ache relief, joint pain relief or minor arthritis pain relief, and the medicine in Advil is what doctors use most for their own aches and pains. The world's best-selling ibuprofen brand, Advil has provided safe, effective pain relief for over 35 years. Nothing's stronger on tough pain than Advil. (1) (1) Among non-prescription analgesics