Motrin and Encephalopathy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Encephalopathy is reported as a side effect among people who take Motrin (ibuprofen), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vicodin, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Encephalopathy when taking Motrin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 37,107 people who have side effects when taking Motrin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Motrin?

Motrin has active ingredients of ibuprofen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 38,332 Motrin users. Check the latest studies of Motrin.

What is Encephalopathy?

Encephalopathy (functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition) is found to be associated with 1,459 drugs and 1,606 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Encephalopathy.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

37,107 people reported to have side effects when taking Motrin.
Among them, 84 people (0.23%) have Encephalopathy.

Among these 84 people:

How long have people been on Motrin when they have Encephalopathy? *

What is the gender of people who have Encephalopathy when taking Motrin? *

female: 39.29 %
male: 60.71 %

What is the age of people who have Encephalopathy when taking Motrin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Motrin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Encephalopathy? *

Stress And Anxiety: 38 people, 45.24%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 31 people, 36.90%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 30 people, 35.71%
Pneumonia: 30 people, 35.71%
Enlarged Heart: 28 people, 33.33%
Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 28 people, 33.33%
Back Pain: 27 people, 32.14%
Weakness: 27 people, 32.14%
Pain In Jaw: 25 people, 29.76%
Mastication Disorder (disease of chewing food): 25 people, 29.76%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 17 people, 20.24%
Depression: 11 people, 13.10%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 10 people, 11.90%
High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 11.90%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 9 people, 10.71%
Constipation: 8 people, 9.52%
Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 7.14%
Breast Cancer Metastatic: 6 people, 7.14%
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 6 people, 7.14%
Astrocytoma (tumour of the brain that originate in a particular kind of glial-cells): 5 people, 5.95%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 .
Kapoor A, Kumar V, Beniwal S, Dutta S, Goyal S, Kumar HS, "Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Not necessarily reversible!", Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal, 2015 Mar .
Moslim MA, Sodeman TC, Nawras AT, "A Case of Suggested Ibuprofen-Induced Acute Pancreatitis", American journal of therapeutics, 2016 Nov .
Kapoor A, Kumar V, Beniwal S, Dutta S, Goyal S, Kumar HS, "Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Not necessarily reversible!", Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal, 2015 Mar .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ibuprofen (the active ingredients of Motrin) and Motrin (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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