taken together with the important role pgf2 alpha plays in the etiology of dysmenorrhea and the observation ( hahn et al. , 1982 ) that suprofen is more potent and effective than a number of other pg synthesis inhibitors , including ibuprofen and aspirin , at reducing in vivo guinea pig uterine contractions induced by arachidonic acid , the results of the present study suggest a mechanism to support the clinical findings that suprofen is a very effective treatment for the signs and symptoms of dysmenorrhea .
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ibuprofen
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dysmenorrhea