Advil and Localised oedema - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Localised oedema is reported as a side effect among people who take Advil (ibuprofen), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zoladex, and have Breast cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Localised oedema 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 62,534 Advil users. Check the latest studies of Advil.

What is Localised oedema?

Localised oedema (fluid retention in a particular part of the body) is found to be associated with 545 drugs and 707 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Localised oedema.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

60,378 people reported to have side effects when taking Advil.
Among them, 22 people (0.04%) have Localised oedema.

Could Advil cause Localised oedema?

Among these 22 people:

How long have people been on Advil when they have Localised oedema? *

  • < 1 month: 80 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 20 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Localised oedema when taking Advil? *

  • female: 68.18 %
  • male: 31.82 %

What is the age of people who have Localised oedema when taking Advil? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 10 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 5 %
  • 30-39: 5 %
  • 40-49: 30 %
  • 50-59: 45 %
  • 60+: 5 %

What are other drugs people take besides Advil? *

  1. Xeloda: 7 people, 31.82%
  2. Nexium: 7 people, 31.82%
  3. Taxol: 7 people, 31.82%
  4. Synthroid: 7 people, 31.82%
  5. Lexapro: 7 people, 31.82%
  6. Gemzar: 7 people, 31.82%
  7. Aredia: 7 people, 31.82%
  8. Faslodex: 7 people, 31.82%
  9. Aloxi: 7 people, 31.82%
  10. Zoladex: 7 people, 31.82%

What are other side effects people have besides Localised oedema? *

  1. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 13 people, 59.09%
  2. Nausea And Vomiting: 11 people, 50.00%
  3. Anaemia (lack of blood): 11 people, 50.00%
  4. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 11 people, 50.00%
  5. Infection: 11 people, 50.00%
  6. Weakness: 10 people, 45.45%
  7. Cough: 10 people, 45.45%
  8. Diarrhea: 10 people, 45.45%
  9. Ear Pain: 10 people, 45.45%
  10. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 10 people, 45.45%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 7 people, 31.82%
  2. Breast Cancer: 7 people, 31.82%
  3. Infection: 3 people, 13.64%
  4. Fever: 3 people, 13.64%
  5. Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 3 people, 13.64%
  6. Respiratory Tract Infection: 1 person, 4.55%
  7. Pneumonia Primary Atypical (primary atypical pneumonia which were probably caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae): 1 person, 4.55%
  8. Pituitary Tumor Benign: 1 person, 4.55%
  9. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Metastatic (type of epithelial lung cancer spreads to other parts): 1 person, 4.55%
  10. Multiple Sclerosis Relapse (reoccurrence of a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 4.55%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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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).

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