Advil side effects by duration, gender and age - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Side effects are reported by people who take Advil. Common side effects include drug ineffective among females, and drug ineffective among males.
The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on 58,286 reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
58,286 people who take Advil and have side effects are studied.
What is Advil?
Advil has active ingredients of ibuprofen. It is used in pain. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 60,401 Advil users.
Number of Advil reports submitted per year:

Advil side effects by time on the drug *:
Advil side effects by gender *:
Advil side effects by age *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Advil?
Personalize this study to your gender and ageHow to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Moslim MA, Sodeman TC, Nawras AT, "A Case of Suggested Ibuprofen-Induced Acute Pancreatitis", American journal of therapeutics, 2016 Nov .
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on ibuprofen (the active ingredients of Advil) and Advil (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Advil:
- Advil (60,401 reports)
Common Advil side effects:
- Drug ineffective: 8,564 reports
- Pain: 3,652 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3,629 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 3,234 reports
- Dizziness: 2,579 reports
- Rashes (redness): 2,479 reports
All Advil side effects from A to Z:
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