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Brufen 400 mg tablets (ibuprofen)

부루펜정400밀리그램

Official English name: BRUFEN Tab. 400mg

Photo of the white oblong, marked BR4

Looks like: white oblong, marked BR4

What it is used for

Rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fever and pain from a cold, back pain, painful periods, pain after surgery, ankylosing spondylitis, headache, toothache, muscle pain, nerve pain, acute gout, psoriatic arthritis, soft tissue injuries (sprains, strains) and non-joint rheumatic conditions (tendinitis, tenosynovitis, bursitis).

Translated from the official Korean label, for reference.

이 약은 류마티양 관절염, 연소성 류마티양 관절염, 골관절염(퇴행성 관절질환), 감기로 인한 발열 및 동통, 요통, 월경곤란증, 수술후 동통과 강직성 척추염, 두통, 치통, 근육통, 신경통, 급성통풍, 건선성 관절염, 연조직손상(염좌, 좌상), 비관절 류마티스질환(건염, 건초염, 활액낭염)에 사용합니다.

How to use

  • For mild to moderate pain or a cold, adults: half a tablet to 1 tablet (200 to 400 mg), 3 to 4 times a day.
  • Follow the dose on the label carefully.

Doses for arthritis and other conditions are different. See the full label or ask the pharmacist.

Show the Korean original

경증 및 중등도의 동통이나 감기에는 성인 1회 1/2정~1정(200~400 mg), 1일 3~4회 복용합니다.

정해진 용법과 용량을 잘 지키십시오.

Price

₩51 a tablet

Insurance price cap (Oct 1, 2026). It applies when a doctor prescribes it under Korean health insurance. Without a prescription, each pharmacy sets its own price.

How medicine prices work in Korea

Warnings from the Korean label

  • If you drink 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day, talk to a doctor or pharmacist before you take this medicine or any other medicine for fever and pain. It can cause bleeding in the stomach or gut.
  • This medicine raises the risk of serious blood clots in the heart and blood vessels, heart attack and stroke, which can be fatal. It can also cause serious stomach and gut problems such as bleeding, ulcers and perforation (a hole).

Details

Active ingredient
Ibuprofen 400 mg per tablet
Form
Tablet
Maker
Samil Pharm. Co., Ltd.
MFDS item number
198300343

Learn more

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Sources: MFDS drug approval data and e-Drug information (item 198300343), HIRA insurance price list (Oct 1, 2026).