Ibu and Lumbar spinal stenosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Lumbar spinal stenosis 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 10+ years also take Zometa, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Lumbar spinal stenosis 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 Lumbar spinal stenosis?

Lumbar spinal stenosis (a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves at the level of the lumbar bone) is found to be associated with 765 drugs and 693 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lumbar spinal stenosis.

On Jul, 08, 2026

240,078 people reported to have side effects when taking Ibu.
Among them, 204 people (0.08%) have Lumbar spinal stenosis.

Among these 204 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Ibu and have Lumbar spinal stenosis?

- Check whether Lumbar spinal stenosis is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

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

Ibu (246,531 reports)

Lumbar spinal stenosis treatments and more:

Lumbar spinal stenosis (6,965 reports)

How severe was Lumbar spinal stenosis and when was it recovered:

Lumbar spinal stenosis in Ibu

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ibuprofen:

Lumbar spinal stenosis and drugs with ingredients of ibuprofen (292 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Ibu:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Lumbar spinal stenosis:

Lumbar spinal stenosis (765 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Lumbar spinal stenosis:

Lumbar spinal stenosis (693 conditions)

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 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.

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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