Have you ever had pain in your head, cord, arm or any other muscle in your body? Well, many Americans and other people around the world have had all kinds of pain. Nowadays we have medicines that can prevent these types of aches and pains such as Tylenol, Aleve, painkillers and Ibuprofen. Medicines like this relieve our daily aches and pains that we may have throughout our lives; these types of medicines are one of the most commonly used medicines in the world today. These types of medicines also have a lot to do with chemistry and how chemistry came into the development of this specific medicine, Ibuprofen. Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to relieve pain, reduce fever, and reduce swelling. There are many names for ibuprofen such as Advil, Midol and Motrin etc. Many people would use this medication if they had muscle pain possibly due to playing a sport, or if they woke up with a fever, or if they had swelling in an area of ​​the body. This medication may have side effects such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, heartburn and itchy skin, shortness of breath, vomiting, and weight gain. The list goes on and on with many side effects you may have from using ibuprofen. The chemical structure of Ibuprofen is (CH3)2 CHCH2 C6 H4 CH (CH3) COOH its melting point is 74-77 degrees Celsius and it is also a stable white crystalline powder it is also soluble in water but is very soluble in ethanol. Ibuprofen was discovered by a company called boots and the person responsible was Dr. Stewart Adams and his partners were John Nicholson and Collin Burrows. It was discovered in 1955 in 1966 ibuprofen was administered in hospital to demonstrate its anti-inflammatory effect on patients, in 1969 ibuprofen was launched in the UK on prescription...... middle of paper ...... in can cure many kinds of other things besides headaches and muscle aches. Bottom line, many Americans today suffer from body aches, headaches, and all sorts of other things that they deal with on a daily basis. This is why most Americans take medicine to get rid of these symptoms. Ibuprofen is one of the types of medicines we take today to help us feel better, so we can continue with our day. The history of ibuprofen is unique and is connected to chemistry in many ways, such as the chemical properties found in ibuprofen and its chemical structure. Also we can find out its melting point which is 74-77 degrees Celsius also it is also a stable white crystalline powder and it is soluble in water but it is very soluble in ethanol. There are many connections we can make to ibuprofen, the history of the chemical and how it has helped people around the world.