Advil and Vasculitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Vasculitis 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 Amlodipine, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Vasculitis 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 Vasculitis?

Vasculitis (inflammation of a blood vessel or blood vessels) is found to be associated with 969 drugs and 1,214 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Vasculitis.



On Jul, 15, 2026

60,378 people reported to have side effects when taking Advil.
Among them, 50 people (0.08%) have Vasculitis.

Could Advil cause Vasculitis?

Among these 50 people:

How long have people been on Advil when they have Vasculitis? *

  • < 1 month: 57.14 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 42.86 %
  • 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 Vasculitis when taking Advil? *

  • female: 60 %
  • male: 40 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 2.27 %
  • 20-29: 25.0 %
  • 30-39: 6.82 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 47.73 %
  • 60+: 18.18 %

What are other drugs people take besides Advil? *

  1. Amlodipine: 16 people, 32.00%
  2. Vioxx: 14 people, 28.00%
  3. Synthroid: 13 people, 26.00%
  4. Prilosec: 11 people, 22.00%
  5. Tylenol: 11 people, 22.00%
  6. Actemra: 11 people, 22.00%
  7. Acetylsalicylic Acid: 10 people, 20.00%
  8. Pantoprazole: 9 people, 18.00%
  9. Prempro: 7 people, 14.00%
  10. Diovan: 7 people, 14.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Vasculitis? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 27 people, 54.00%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 17 people, 34.00%
  3. Musculoskeletal Pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves): 16 people, 32.00%
  4. Nausea And Vomiting: 15 people, 30.00%
  5. Weight Decreased: 15 people, 30.00%
  6. Abdominal Pain Upper: 15 people, 30.00%
  7. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 14 people, 28.00%
  8. Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 14 people, 28.00%
  9. Diarrhea: 13 people, 26.00%
  10. Neck Pain: 13 people, 26.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 15 people, 30.00%
  2. Takayasu's Arteritis (an inflammation of the aorta -- the artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body): 11 people, 22.00%
  3. Colon Cancer: 5 people, 10.00%
  4. Hypokalemia (low potassium): 4 people, 8.00%
  5. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 8.00%
  6. Asthma: 4 people, 8.00%
  7. Hypersensitivity: 4 people, 8.00%
  8. Diabetes: 3 people, 6.00%
  9. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 6.00%
  10. Pain In Extremity: 2 people, 4.00%

* 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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