Maximum strength ibuprofen 10 gel contains the active ingredient ibuprofen ibuprofen is a simple painkilling medicine used to relieve mild to moderate pain and inflammation it is used for the topical treatment of backache rheumatic and muscular pain sprains strains and neuralgia ibuprofen gel can also be used for symptomatic relief of pain that may be caused from non serious arthritic conditions and various sports injuries once ibuprofen gel has been applied to the skin it is absorbed i