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

Summary:

Obs 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 Dupixent, and have Neurological symptom.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Obs 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 246,522 Ibu users. Check the latest studies of Ibu.

What is Obs?

Obs is found to be associated with 36 drugs and 226 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Obs.

On Jan, 27, 2026

240,078 people reported to have side effects when taking Ibu.
Among them, 16 people (0.01%) have Obs.

Among these 16 people:

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

What is the gender of people who have Obs when taking Ibu? *

female: 57.14 %
male: 42.86 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Ibu? *

What are other side effects people have besides Obs? *

Confusion: 13 people, 81.25%
Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 11 people, 68.75%
Vasculitis (inflammation of a blood vessel or blood vessels): 8 people, 50.00%
Itching: 8 people, 50.00%
Brain Oedema (excess accumulation of fluid in the intracellular or extracellular spaces of the brain): 8 people, 50.00%
Confusional State: 8 people, 50.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 50.00%
Febrile Infection (infection with temperature rise): 8 people, 50.00%
Fever: 8 people, 50.00%
Hallucination, Visual (seeing things that aren't there): 8 people, 50.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 8 people, 50.00%
Dermatitis Atopic (inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder): 8 people, 50.00%
Enlarged Prostate: 8 people, 50.00%
Hypolipidaemia (an abnormally high concentration of fats or lipids in the blood): 8 people, 50.00%
Neurological Symptom (symptoms of nervous system disease): 8 people, 50.00%
Neurodermatitis (a skin disorder characterized by long lasting itching and scratching): 6 people, 37.50%
Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 6 people, 37.50%
Pneumonia: 5 people, 31.25%
General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 5 people, 31.25%
Asthma: 5 people, 31.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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

Ibu (246,522 reports)

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Obs (298 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Obs:

Obs (36 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Obs:

Obs (226 conditions)

Drugs similar to Ibu and Obs :

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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