Ibuprofen and Ipf - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ipf is reported as a side effect among people who take Ibuprofen (ibuprofen), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Prednisone, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ipf when taking Ibuprofen. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 239,218 people who have side effects when taking Ibuprofen from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ibuprofen?

Ibuprofen has active ingredients of ibuprofen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 245,256 Ibuprofen users. Check the latest studies of Ibuprofen.

What is Ipf?

Ipf is found to be associated with 2,162 drugs and 2,245 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ipf.

On Sep, 07, 2025

239,218 people reported to have side effects when taking Ibuprofen.
Among them, 746 people (0.31%) have Ipf.

Among these 746 people:

How long have people been on Ibuprofen when they have Ipf? *

What is the gender of people who have Ipf when taking Ibuprofen? *

female: 77.14 %
male: 22.86 %

What is the age of people who have Ipf when taking Ibuprofen? *

What are other drugs people take besides Ibuprofen? *

What are other side effects people have besides Ipf? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 406 people, 54.42%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 405 people, 54.29%
Diarrhea: 377 people, 50.54%
Joint Pain: 373 people, 50.00%
Pneumonia: 365 people, 48.93%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 354 people, 47.45%
Arthropathy: 346 people, 46.38%
High Blood Pressure: 342 people, 45.84%
General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 341 people, 45.71%
Abdominal Discomfort: 336 people, 45.04%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 500 people, 67.02%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 372 people, 49.87%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 226 people, 30.29%
Stress And Anxiety: 99 people, 13.27%
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli ((fap) is an inherited condition in which numerous polyps form mainly in the epithelium of the large intestine): 98 people, 13.14%
Indigestion: 79 people, 10.59%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 75 people, 10.05%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 54 people, 7.24%
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 45 people, 6.03%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 36 people, 4.83%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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

Ibuprofen (245,256 reports)

Ipf treatments and more:

Ipf (79,191 reports)

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Common drugs associated with Ipf:

Methotrexate side effect: Ipf (4,714 reports)
Prednisone side effect: Ipf (4,117 reports)
Humira side effect: Ipf (2,869 reports)
Enbrel side effect: Ipf (2,842 reports)
Ofev side effect: Ipf (2,063 reports)
Remicade side effect: Ipf (2,043 reports)
Actemra side effect: Ipf (2,024 reports)
Leflunomide side effect: Ipf (1,957 reports)
Xeljanz side effect: Ipf (1,940 reports)
Pantoprazole side effect: Ipf (1,758 reports)

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ipf:

Ipf (2,162 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Ipf:

Rheumatoid arthritis aggravated: 5,843 reports
Ipf: 2,256 reports
Atrial flutter: 1,089 reports
Hypertension aggravated: 1,023 reports
Hbp: 1,015 reports
Psoriatic arthropathy aggravated: 851 reports
Fibrosing alveolitis: 843 reports
Familial primary pulmonary hypertension: 793 reports
Psoriasis: 789 reports
Osteoporosis: 682 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ipf:

Ipf (2,245 conditions)

Drugs similar to Ibuprofen and Ipf :

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 Ibuprofen) and Ibuprofen (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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