ibuprofen is chemically known as 2 4 isobutylphenyl propionic acid as used herein ibuprofen is understood to include 2 4 isobutylphenyl propionic acid as well as the pharmaceutically acceptable salts suitable ibuprofen salts include for example sodium arginine lysine histidine as well as other salts described in u s pat nos 4 279 926 4 873 231 5 424 075 and 5 510 385 the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein the formulation of the present invention may also contain pharmaceutically acceptable excipients fillers flavors diluents lubricants disintegration agents suspension agents stabilizers binders colorants carriers and the like for example suitable carriers include lactose starch dicalcium phosphate calcium sulfate kaolin mannitol and powdered sugar typical binders include starch gelatin sugars such as dextrose mannitol xylitol sorbitol maltodextrins fructose sucrose molasses and lactose polyvinylpyrrolidone polyethylene glycol ethyl cellulose and waxes lubricants include boric acid sodium benzoate magnesium stearate sodium acetate sodium chloride leucine polyethylene glycol and the like typical disintegrants include starch derived from wood maize potato and rice methylcellulose magnesium silicates aluminum silicates sucrose dextrose maltodextrin agar alginic acid wood products guar gum citric pulp sodium lauryl sulfate and the like the present invention may be provided in liquid or semi solid form e g an elixir suspension syrup gel cream ointment or sugar cream confection such as a fondant or nougat the liquid or semi solid formulations are prepared using manufacturing methods and pharmaceutically acceptable surfactants dispersants sweeteners and diluents known in the art preferably the present invention is provided in tablets or other solid dosage forms and most preferably in a chewable form the invention will now be illustrated by but is not intended to be limited to the following example in the example it is.