Advil and Sumatriptan succinate drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Advil (ibuprofen) and Sumatriptan succinate (sumatriptan succinate). Common drug interactions include disturbance in attention among females and drug ineffective among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Advil and Sumatriptan succinate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 82 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Advil?

Advil has active ingredients of ibuprofen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 62,534 Advil users. Check the latest studies of Advil.

What is Sumatriptan succinate?

Sumatriptan succinate has active ingredients of sumatriptan succinate. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 9,731 Sumatriptan succinate users. Check the latest studies of Sumatriptan succinate.

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On Aug, 27, 2026

82 people who take Advil and Sumatriptan succinate together, and have interactions are studied.

Advil and Sumatriptan succinate drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Advil and Sumatriptan Succinate, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Disturbance in attention
  2. Dyspepsia (indigestion)
  3. Impaired work ability
  4. Memory impairment
  5. Panic attack
  6. Parosmia (distortion of the sense of smell, as in smelling odours that are not present)
  7. Anxiety
  8. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  9. Drug ineffective
  10. Emotional distress

male:

  1. Drug ineffective
  2. Scoliosis (a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side)
  3. Infection
  4. Muscle spasticity (tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles)
  5. Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx)
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  7. Ocular hyperaemia (an abnormally large amount of blood in eye)
  8. Productive cough
  9. Pyrexia (fever)
  10. White blood cell count decreased

What are the common drug interactions of Advil and Sumatriptan Succinate, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  2. Palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia syndrome (hand-foot syndrome)

10-19:

  1. Abdominal discomfort
  2. Abdominal pain upper
  3. Back pain
  4. Biliary dyskinesia (motility disorder that affects the gallbladder and sphincter of oddi)
  5. Gallbladder injury
  6. Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx)
  7. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  8. Productive cough
  9. Vomiting

20-29:

  1. Abdominal pain upper
  2. Biliary dyskinesia (motility disorder that affects the gallbladder and sphincter of oddi)
  3. Cholecystitis (infection of gallbladder)
  4. Decreased appetite
  5. Dyspepsia (indigestion)
  6. Injury
  7. Weight decreased
  8. Abdominal distension
  9. Anxiety
  10. Brain stem infarction (brainstem stroke)

30-39:

  1. Emotional distress
  2. Injury
  3. Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
  4. Anxiety
  5. General physical health deterioration (weak health status)
  6. Pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung)
  7. Abdominal pain
  8. Cellulitis (infection under the skin)
  9. Cystitis (inflammation of the wall of the bladder)
  10. Fall

40-49:

  1. Bone density decreased
  2. Drug ineffective
  3. Abdominal discomfort
  4. Adverse event
  5. Alopecia (absence of hair from areas of the body)
  6. Drug intolerance (drug sensitivity)
  7. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
  8. Fear
  9. Feeling of despair
  10. Frustration (a form of poorly expressed anger)

50-59:

  1. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting)
  2. Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
  3. Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)
  4. Rhinitis allergic (inflammation of the nasal airways due to allergy)
  5. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood)
  6. Drug ineffective
  7. Dysgeusia (disorder of the sense of taste)
  8. Postmenopausal haemorrhage (post-menopausal bleeding)
  9. Pyrexia (fever)
  10. Tongue coated

60+:

  1. Dizziness
  2. Abdominal discomfort
  3. Abdominal pain upper
  4. Anxiety
  5. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  6. Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
  7. Back pain
  8. Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye)
  9. Constipation
  10. Cough

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 13 people, 15.85%
  2. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 11 people, 13.41%
  3. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 6 people, 7.32%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 6 people, 7.32%
  5. Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 5 people, 6.10%
  6. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 5 people, 6.10%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ibuprofen and sumatriptan succinate (the active ingredients of Advil and Sumatriptan succinate, respectively), and Advil and Sumatriptan succinate (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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