Ibu and Haematotoxicity - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Haematotoxicity is reported as a side effect among people who take Ibu (ibuprofen), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Gemcitabine, and have Breast cancer metastatic.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Haematotoxicity when taking Ibu. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 240,078 people who have side effects when taking Ibu from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ibu?

Ibu has active ingredients of ibuprofen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 246,531 Ibu users. Check the latest studies of Ibu.

What is Haematotoxicity?

Haematotoxicity (toxins that destroy red blood cells) is found to be associated with 343 drugs and 830 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Haematotoxicity.

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On Aug, 20, 2026

240,078 people reported to have side effects when taking Ibu.
Among them, 35 people (0.01%) have Haematotoxicity.

Could Ibu cause Haematotoxicity?

Among these 35 people:

How long have people been on Ibu when they have Haematotoxicity? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 Haematotoxicity when taking Ibu? *

  • female: 70 %
  • male: 30 %

What is the age of people who have Haematotoxicity when taking Ibu? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 30.77 %
  • 50-59: 15.38 %
  • 60+: 53.85 %

What are other drugs people take besides Ibu? *

  1. Gemcitabine: 13 people, 37.14%
  2. Vinorelbine: 12 people, 34.29%
  3. Amlodipine: 9 people, 25.71%
  4. Gliclazide: 8 people, 22.86%
  5. Metformin: 6 people, 17.14%
  6. Tasigna: 5 people, 14.29%
  7. Acetylsalicylic Acid: 4 people, 11.43%
  8. Carboplatin: 2 people, 5.71%
  9. Paracetamol: 2 people, 5.71%
  10. Escitalopram: 2 people, 5.71%

What are other side effects people have besides Haematotoxicity? *

  1. Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysaesthesia Syndrome (hand-foot syndrome): 13 people, 37.14%
  2. Skin Disorder (skin disease): 12 people, 34.29%
  3. Mucosal Inflammation (infection of mucous membrane): 12 people, 34.29%
  4. Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 10 people, 28.57%
  5. Skin Ulcer: 8 people, 22.86%
  6. Hepatotoxicity (chemical-driven liver damage): 8 people, 22.86%
  7. Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 8 people, 22.86%
  8. Diabetes Mellitus Inadequate Control: 7 people, 20.00%
  9. Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar): 6 people, 17.14%
  10. Neutrophilia: 6 people, 17.14%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 12 people, 34.29%
  2. Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 8 people, 22.86%
  3. Malignant Neoplasm Progression (cancer tumour came back): 7 people, 20.00%
  4. Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 7 people, 20.00%
  5. Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 6 people, 17.14%
  6. Blood Uric Acid Increased: 6 people, 17.14%
  7. Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinaemia (cancer affects small lymphocytes (white blood cells)): 2 people, 5.71%
  8. Breast Cancer: 2 people, 5.71%
  9. Neck Pain: 1 person, 2.86%
  10. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 1 person, 2.86%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Ibu:

  • Ibu (246,531 reports)

Haematotoxicity treatments and more:

How severe was Haematotoxicity and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ibuprofen:

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 Ibu) and Ibu (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.

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