Ibuprofen and Sinus congestion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Sinus congestion is reported as a side effect among people who take Ibuprofen (ibuprofen), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Tylenol, and have Psoriatic arthropathy.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sinus congestion 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 Sinus congestion?
Sinus congestion (blockage of sinus) is found to be associated with 1,004 drugs and 955 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sinus congestion.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.
239,218 people reported to have side effects when taking Ibuprofen.
Among them, 421 people (0.18%) have Sinus congestion.

Among these 421 people:
How long have people been on Ibuprofen when they have Sinus congestion? *
What is the gender of people who have Sinus congestion when taking Ibuprofen? *
What is the age of people who have Sinus congestion when taking Ibuprofen? *
What are other drugs people take besides Ibuprofen? *
What are other side effects people have besides Sinus congestion? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Ibuprofen:
- Ibuprofen (245,270 reports)
Sinus congestion treatments and more:
- Sinus congestion (21,241 reports)
How severe was Sinus congestion and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ibuprofen:
- Sinus congestion and drugs with ingredients of ibuprofen (603 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 Ibuprofen:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Sinus congestion:
- Sinus congestion (1,004 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Sinus congestion:
- Sinus congestion (955 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 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).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
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