I was prescribed to take Naproxen, another NSAID with potentially the same harmful effects as Ibuprofen, for two weeks three times a day half a dose. I'm from Spain.
But IDK. Let me reiterate that everyone all around the world uses Ibuprofen.
I'm curious, did you have naproxen/ibuprofen at home before they prescribed it to you? Probably not, but I bet you have aspirin at home.
Nope, but Aspirin, Ibuprofen and Paracetamol yes, since they are considered "staple" medicine.