What is ADVIL CAPLETS?

ADVIL CAPLETS 200 MG contains IBUPROFEN : 200 MG. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 01933531, held by HALEON CANADA ULC, supplied as TABLET for ORAL administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 22-May-2025. Nexara Health is a licensed Canadian wholesale distributor (DEL 3-002896-A) and can source this product for hospitals, pharmacies and clinics. Availability and lead time are confirmed per order.

What is ADVIL CAPLETS used for?

Advil Tablets and Advil Caplets (Ibuprofen) are indicated for: relief of minor aches and pains in muscles, bones and joints, body pain, backache, muscle sprains and strains; pain from inflammation associated with conditions including: arthritis, physical or athletic overexertion (e.g. sprains or strains); headache pain including tension headache and mild to moderate migraine pain; menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea); toothache (dental pain); aches and pains due to the common cold and flu; reduction of fever. Advil Extra Strength Caplets and Advil Muscle and Joint (Ibuprofen) are indicated for the same. Advil 12 Hour (Ibuprofen) tablets are indicated for the reduction of fever and the treatment of pain lasting longer than 6 hours including: Relieves headache pain including tension headache and mild to moderate migraine pain; Relieves minor aches and pains in muscles, bones and joints, body pain, backache, muscle sprains and strains; Relieves pain of inflammation associated with conditions including; arthritis, physical or athletic overexertion (e.g. sprains or strains); Relieves aches and pains due to the common cold and flu; Relieves toothache and pain of dental extractions; Relieves pain of menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea).

Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.

Product details and regulatory record

How is it administered?

200 mg or 400 mg products: Use lowest effective dose. Advil 12 Hour (600 mg): For pain lasting >6 hours. Specific pediatric/adult limits apply based on product strength.

Included because it drives pack selection and wastage. Consult the monograph.

How is it stored and handled?

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How is it supplied?

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Contraindications

Active peptic ulcer; hypersensitivity to ibuprofen/NSAIDs; nasal polyps, asthma, or allergic reactions to ASA/NSAIDs; severe hepatic or renal impairment; third trimester of pregnancy; heart surgery.

Warnings and precautions

Serious GI toxicity (bleeding, ulceration); cardiovascular thrombotic events; hypertension; renal toxicity; serious skin reactions (Stevens-Johnson); potential for anaphylactoid reactions.

What can be used instead?

Other Canadian products sharing ATC code M01AE01 IBUPROFEN. 46 of 143 DINs in this group are currently marketed — marketed products are listed first, because that is what can actually be bought. These tables describe supply, not clinical equivalence: substitution rests with the prescriber or pharmacist, and interchangeability is determined provincially.

Who else supplies IBUPROFEN worldwide?

Nexara tracks national medicine registries and published price lists across multiple markets. IBUPROFEN appears in 3753 registered pack listings across 12 markets, published on 10 different national price bases. Where a Canadian route is closed, that is where an alternative route of supply starts — subject to the import rules in both countries.

Registered listings are not stock. Ask us to confirm what can actually be sourced for your order.