A directly tabletable ibuprofen formulation comprising a) 50-99% by weight of crystalline ibuprofen, b) 1-15% by weight of a finely divided excipient with a surface area of at least 100 m2/g, and c) 0-40% by weight of further excipients, with the proviso that the total amount of components a) to c) corresponds to 100% by weight, where at least 50% of the surface of the ibuprofen crystals are covered with the finely divided excipient.