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

Summary:

Lividity is reported as a side effect among people who take Ibuprofen (ibuprofen), especially for people who are female, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Prednisone, and have Abdominal pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Lividity 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 245,270 Ibuprofen users. Check the latest studies of Ibuprofen.

What is Lividity?

Lividity (a tissue condition of being red or blue because of venous congestion, as in a contusion) is found to be associated with 50 drugs and 139 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lividity.



On Jul, 18, 2026

239,218 people reported to have side effects when taking Ibuprofen.
Among them, 19 people (0.01%) have Lividity.

Could Ibuprofen cause Lividity?

Among these 19 people:

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

  • < 1 month: 20 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 80 %
  • 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 Lividity when taking Ibuprofen? *

  • female: 89.47 %
  • male: 10.53 %

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

  • 0-1: 16.67 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 50.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 11.11 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 22.22 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Ibuprofen? *

  1. Leflunomide: 4 people, 21.05%
  2. Omeprazole: 4 people, 21.05%
  3. Sulfamethoxazole: 4 people, 21.05%
  4. Magnesium: 4 people, 21.05%
  5. Methylprednisolone: 4 people, 21.05%
  6. Acetaminophen: 4 people, 21.05%
  7. Pregabalin: 4 people, 21.05%
  8. Ruxience: 4 people, 21.05%
  9. Septra: 4 people, 21.05%
  10. Prednisone: 4 people, 21.05%

What are other side effects people have besides Lividity? *

  1. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 12 people, 63.16%
  2. Pelvic Venous Thrombosis (blood clot occurring inside a blood vessel and thromboses (dvts) that form in the deep veins of the legs or in the pelvic veins): 8 people, 42.11%
  3. Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 8 people, 42.11%
  4. Rashes (redness): 5 people, 26.32%
  5. Skin Ulcer: 4 people, 21.05%
  6. Vasculitis (inflammation of a blood vessel or blood vessels): 4 people, 21.05%
  7. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 21.05%
  8. Traumatic Ulcer (ulcer due to trauma): 4 people, 21.05%
  9. Fever: 3 people, 15.79%
  10. Fibrin D Dimer Increased: 3 people, 15.79%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Abdominal Pain: 5 people, 26.32%
  2. Vasculitis (inflammation of a blood vessel or blood vessels): 4 people, 21.05%
  3. Microscopic Polyangiitis (inflammation involving multiple blood or lymph small-vessel): 2 people, 10.53%
  4. Toxic Neuropathy (nerve damage caused by toxic (harmful) substances): 1 person, 5.26%
  5. Pachymeningitis (inflammation of the dura mater or outer membrane of the brain): 1 person, 5.26%
  6. Mycobacterium Abscessus Infection (rapid growing bacterial infection): 1 person, 5.26%
  7. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 1 person, 5.26%
  8. Diabetes Insipidus (diabetes caused by a deficiency of the pituitary hormone vasopressin, which regulates kidney function): 1 person, 5.26%
  9. Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 1 person, 5.26%
  10. Adrenal Insufficiency (a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroids): 1 person, 5.26%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Lividity 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 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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