From FDA reports: Ibuprofen and Lower cholesterol

This is a study of Lower cholesterol (High Blood Cholesterol) among people who take Ibuprofen. The study analyzes: the time on Ibuprofen when people have Lower cholesterol, gender and age of these people, the severity of Lower cholesterol, how they recovered, and common conditions and drugs used besides Ibuprofen. In total 53,186 Ibuprofen users are studied. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA and is updated regularly.

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Ibuprofen

Ibuprofen has active ingredients of ibuprofen. It is used in pain, headache, back pain - low, inflammation, arthritis. Commonly reported side effects of Ibuprofen include pain, nausea, stress and anxiety, fatigue, headache.

Lower cholesterol

Lower cholesterol has been reported by people with high blood cholesterol, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, depression, osteopenia.

On Jun, 11, 2013: 53,186 people reported to have side effects when taking Ibuprofen. Among them, 685 people (1.29%) have Lower Cholesterol.

Time on Ibuprofen when people have Lower cholesterol * :

Gender of people who have Lower cholesterol when taking Ibuprofen * :

Age of people who have Lower cholesterol when taking Ibuprofen * :

Severity of Lower cholesterol when taking Ibuprofen ** :

How people recovered from Lower cholesterol ** :

Top conditions involved for these people * :

1. Pain (112 people, 16.35%)
2. Depression (80 people, 11.68%)
3. Anxiety (72 people, 10.51%)
4. Acne (67 people, 9.78%)
5. Bipolar disorder (52 people, 7.59%)

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Top co-used drugs for these people * :

1. Aspirin (194 people, 28.32%)
2. Lipitor (160 people, 23.36%)
3. Seroquel (148 people, 21.61%)
4. Ambien (126 people, 18.39%)
5. Xanax (114 people, 16.64%)

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

** Reports from social media are used.

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On eHealthMe, Ibuprofen (ibuprofen) is often used for pain. Find out below the conditions Ibuprofen is used for, how effective it is, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions.

What is Ibuprofen used for and how effective is it:

• Ibuprofen is used in:
  • Pain
  • Headache
  • Back pain - low
  • Inflammation
  • Arthritis

Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions:

• Ibuprofen alternatives:
  • Pain (207 drugs)
  • Headache (79 drugs)
  • Back pain - low (113 drugs)
  • Inflammation (36 drugs)
  • Arthritis (74 drugs)

Could it be a symptom from a condition:

• Lower Cholesterol in Pain (1,456 reports)
• Lower Cholesterol in Headache (197 reports)
• Lower Cholesterol in Inflammation (87 reports)
• Lower Cholesterol in Arthritis (1,093 reports)

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Drugs in real world that are associated with:

• Lower Cholesterol (High Blood Cholesterol)

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NOTE: The study is based on active ingredients and brand name. Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are NOT considered.

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