Advil and Cerebral ischaemia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cerebral ischaemia is reported as a side effect among people who take Advil (ibuprofen), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zometa, and have Ovarian cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cerebral ischaemia when taking Advil. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 60,378 people who have side effects when taking Advil 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 62,533 Advil users. Check the latest studies of Advil.

What is Cerebral ischaemia?

Cerebral ischaemia (insufficient blood flow to the brain to meet metabolic demand) is found to be associated with 848 drugs and 894 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cerebral ischaemia.

On Jul, 14, 2026

60,378 people reported to have side effects when taking Advil.
Among them, 40 people (0.07%) have Cerebral ischaemia.

Among these 40 people:

How long have people been on Advil when they have Cerebral ischaemia? *

What is the gender of people who have Cerebral ischaemia when taking Advil? *

female: 69.23 %
male: 30.77 %

What is the age of people who have Cerebral ischaemia when taking Advil? *

What are other drugs people take besides Advil? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cerebral ischaemia? *

Stress And Anxiety: 22 people, 55.00%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 16 people, 40.00%
Mitral Valve Incompetence (inefficient heart valve): 16 people, 40.00%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 16 people, 40.00%
Bone Disorder: 15 people, 37.50%
High Blood Pressure: 14 people, 35.00%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 14 people, 35.00%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 13 people, 32.50%
Back Pain: 13 people, 32.50%
Fall: 12 people, 30.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 12.50%
Ovarian Cancer (cancer of ovary): 5 people, 12.50%
Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 10.00%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 4 people, 10.00%
Hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood): 3 people, 7.50%
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 2 people, 5.00%
Breast Cancer Metastatic: 2 people, 5.00%
Breast Cancer: 2 people, 5.00%
Birth Control: 2 people, 5.00%
Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve): 2 people, 5.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 .
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 uses data from the FDA. It 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. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML 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 800+ peer-reviewed 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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