Ibuprofen: effectiveness, side effects, alternatives
Summary:
Ibuprofen: ibuprofen
We study 210,514 Ibuprofen users. The information eHealthMe analyzes includes:
- Effectiveness of Ibuprofen- 250 alternative drugs to Ibuprofen
- 10,782 Ibuprofen side effects and drug interactions
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 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
Number of reports submitted per year:
How effective is Ibuprofen?
- Pain - reported by 787 people
- Headache - reported by 299 people
- Back pain - reported by 157 people
- Back pain - low - reported by 153 people
- Arthritis - reported by 134 people
- Inflammation - reported by 117 people
- Muscle aches - reported by 58 people
- Joint pain - reported by 58 people
- Migraine - reported by 56 people
- Fever - reported by 53 people
- Osteoarthritis - reported by 50 people
- Painful menstrual periods - reported by 44 people
- Toothaches - reported by 37 people
- Rheumatoid arthritis - reported by 31 people
- Neck pain - reported by 30 people
- Fibromyalgia - reported by 27 people
- Inflammatory pain - reported by 26 people
- Pain in limb - reported by 24 people
- The flu - reported by 22 people
- Chronic pain - reported by 20 people
- Swelling - reported by 18 people
- Pain in extremity - reported by 18 people
- Inflammation localised - reported by 17 people
- Migraine without aura - reported by 17 people
- Tension headache - reported by 16 people
- Pain in jaw - reported by 15 people
- Leg pain - reported by 15 people
- Tooth abscess - reported by 14 people
- Bone pain or tenderness - reported by 14 people
- Knee pain - reported by 14 people
- Sciatica - reported by 14 people
- Abdominal pain - reported by 13 people
- Migraine with aura - reported by 11 people
- Sore throat - reported by 11 people
- Gout - reported by 11 people
- Muscle injury - reported by 11 people
- Endometriosis - reported by 11 people
- Back injury - reported by 9 people
- Fever and children - reported by 9 people
- Tooth extraction - reported by 8 people
- Menstrual cramp relief - reported by 8 people
- Anal inflammation - reported by 8 people
- General symptom - reported by 8 people
- Joint swelling - reported by 8 people
- Psoriatic arthritis - reported by 8 people
- Sinus headache - reported by 7 people
- Shoulder pain - reported by 7 people
- Antiinflammatory therapy - reported by 7 people
- Sinus pain - reported by 7 people
- Foot, leg, and ankle swelling - reported by 7 people
- Ankylosing spondylitis - reported by 7 people
- Hip pain - reported by 7 people
- Tendonitis - reported by 7 people
- Foot pain - reported by 7 people
- Strep throat - reported by 6 people
- Insomnia - reported by 6 people
- Neuralgia - reported by 6 people
- Broken bone - reported by 6 people
- Surgery - reported by 6 people
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic supportive therapy - reported by 6 people
- Costochondritis - reported by 6 people
- Root canal - reported by 5 people
- Plantar fasciitis - reported by 5 people
- Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) - reported by 5 people
- Premenstrual syndrome - reported by 5 people
- Pain medications - reported by 4 people
- Mixed tension migraine - reported by 4 people
- Ankle pain - reported by 4 people
- Tonsillitis - reported by 4 people
- Cluster headaches - reported by 4 people
- Tmj disorders - reported by 4 people
- Stress and anxiety - reported by 4 people
- Wisdom teeth removal - reported by 4 people
- Sinusitis - reported by 4 people
- Menstrual discomfort - reported by 4 people
- Restless leg syndrome - reported by 4 people
- Tendinitis - reported by 4 people
- Cold symptoms - reported by 3 people
- Osteoarthritis generalised - reported by 3 people
- Chest pain - reported by 3 people
- Sinus congestion - reported by 3 people
- Swelling face - reported by 3 people
- Neuropathic pain - reported by 3 people
- Chronic gouty arthritis - reported by 3 people
- Joint stiffness - reported by 3 people
- Groin pain - reported by 3 people
- Tennis elbow - reported by 3 people
- High blood pressure - reported by 3 people
- Systemic lupus erythematosus - reported by 3 people
- Multiple sclerosis - reported by 3 people
- Dental discomfort - reported by 3 people
- Backaches and stress - reported by 3 people
- Bronchitis - reported by 3 people
Alternative drugs to the conditions Ibuprofen treats:
- Pain
- Headache
- Back pain
- Back pain - low
- Arthritis
- Inflammation
- Muscle aches
- Joint pain
- Migraine
- Fever
- Osteoarthritis
- Painful menstrual periods
- Toothaches
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Neck pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Inflammatory pain
- Pain in limb
- The flu
- Chronic pain
- Swelling
- Pain in extremity
- Inflammation localised
- Migraine without aura
- Tension headache
- Pain in jaw
- Leg pain
- Tooth abscess
- Bone pain or tenderness
- Knee pain
- Sciatica
- Abdominal pain
- Migraine with aura
- Sore throat
- Gout
- Muscle injury
- Endometriosis
- Back injury
- Fever and children
- Tooth extraction
- Menstrual cramp relief
- Anal inflammation
- General symptom
- Joint swelling
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Sinus headache
- Shoulder pain
- Antiinflammatory therapy
- Sinus pain
- Foot, leg, and ankle swelling
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Hip pain
- Tendonitis
- Foot pain
- Strep throat
- Insomnia
- Neuralgia
- Broken bone
- Surgery
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic supportive therapy
- Costochondritis
- Root canal
- Plantar fasciitis
- Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk)
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Pain medications
- Mixed tension migraine
- Ankle pain
- Tonsillitis
- Cluster headaches
- Tmj disorders
- Stress and anxiety
- Wisdom teeth removal
- Sinusitis
- Menstrual discomfort
- Restless leg syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Cold symptoms
- Osteoarthritis generalised
- Chest pain
- Sinus congestion
- Swelling face
- Neuropathic pain
- Chronic gouty arthritis
- Joint stiffness
- Groin pain
- Tennis elbow
- High blood pressure
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Multiple sclerosis
- Dental discomfort
- Backaches and stress
- Bronchitis
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- Ibuprofen vs. Depakote er
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- Ibuprofen vs. Duragesic-100
- Ibuprofen vs. Duragesic-25
- Ibuprofen vs. Duragesic-50
- Ibuprofen vs. Duragesic-75
- Ibuprofen vs. Effexor
- Ibuprofen vs. Effexor xr
- Ibuprofen vs. Elavil
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- Ibuprofen vs. Endep
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- Ibuprofen vs. Fentanyl-12
- Ibuprofen vs. Fentanyl-25
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- Ibuprofen vs. Gabapentin
- Ibuprofen vs. Gralise
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- Ibuprofen vs. Hydrocodone compound
- Ibuprofen vs. Hydrocortisone
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- Ibuprofen vs. Hydromorphone hydrochloride
- Ibuprofen vs. Hydroxyzine pamoate
- Ibuprofen vs. Imipramine hydrochloride
- Ibuprofen vs. Indocin
- Ibuprofen vs. Indomethacin
- Ibuprofen vs. Kadian
- Ibuprofen vs. Kenalog
- Ibuprofen vs. Ketamine hcl
- Ibuprofen vs. Ketoprofen
- Ibuprofen vs. Ketorolac tromethamine
- Ibuprofen vs. Klonopin
- Ibuprofen vs. Lamictal
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- Ibuprofen vs. Lexapro
- Ibuprofen vs. Lidocaine
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- Ibuprofen vs. Lidoderm
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- Ibuprofen vs. Marijuana
- Ibuprofen vs. Marinol
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- Ibuprofen vs. Medrol
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- Ibuprofen vs. Metaxalone
- Ibuprofen vs. Methadone hydrochloride
- Ibuprofen vs. Methadose
- Ibuprofen vs. Methocarbamol
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- Ibuprofen vs. Neurontin
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Common Ibuprofen side effects:
- Pain (17,474 reports)
- Fatigue (15,323 reports)
- Drug ineffective (14,992 reports)
- Headache (12,711 reports)
- Rashes (11,328 reports)
- Joint pain (10,712 reports)
- Nausea and vomiting (10,601 reports)
- Breathing difficulty (10,304 reports)
Ibuprofen side effects by duration, gender and age:
- Ibuprofen side effects (204,638 reports)
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zCommon Ibuprofen interactions:
- Ibuprofen and Aspirin (18,554 reports)
- Ibuprofen and Prednisone (17,888 reports)
- Ibuprofen and Omeprazole (16,600 reports)
- Ibuprofen and Methotrexate (14,412 reports)
- Ibuprofen and Tylenol (14,318 reports)
- Ibuprofen and Gabapentin (14,238 reports)
- Ibuprofen and Vitamin d (13,827 reports)
- Ibuprofen and Tramadol (13,210 reports)
- Ibuprofen and Lisinopril (12,794 reports)
- Ibuprofen and Paracetamol (11,571 reports)
Browse all interactions between Ibuprofen and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zDo you take Ibuprofen?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Ibuprofen safety and effectiveness.Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 600+ medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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 we gather our data?
Healthcare data is obtained from a number of sources including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This information is aggregated and used to produce personalized reports that patients can reference. Browse all drugs on eHealthMe.
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