Advil, Aleve top picks
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Wyeth's Advil and Bayer's Aleve were identified as pain relievers of choice for back and neck pain by half of respondents in a Spine-health.com survey of OTC product preferences. Advil was the top choice in the month-long online poll, with 26 percent (236) of the 899 voters selecting the ibuprofen, according to poll results published April 23. Naproxen sodium Aleve was picked by 24 percent (216) of respondents. McNeil's Motrin ibuprofen was the choice of 13 percent (114) and the firm's Tylenol acetaminophen was picked by 11 percent (100) of participants, Spine-health.com says. Bristol-Myers Squibb's Excedrin was chosen by 6 percent (52) of respondents and aspirin 5 percent (41). Chicago-based Spine-health.com says the poll was its first seeking consumers' preferences for OTC pain relievers, although it frequently seeks reader input...