Profen and Anastomotic leak - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Anastomotic leak is reported as a side effect among people who take Profen (ibuprofen), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Morphine, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Anastomotic leak when taking Profen. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 239,319 people who have side effects when taking Profen from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Profen?

Profen has active ingredients of ibuprofen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 245,311 Profen users. Check the latest studies of Profen.

What is Anastomotic leak?

Anastomotic leak is found to be associated with 88 drugs and 204 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Anastomotic leak.



On Jul, 13, 2026

239,319 people reported to have side effects when taking Profen.
Among them, 23 people (0.01%) have Anastomotic leak.

Could Profen cause Anastomotic leak?

Among these 23 people:

What is the gender of people who have Anastomotic leak when taking Profen? *

  • female: 47.37 %
  • male: 52.63 %

What is the age of people who have Anastomotic leak when taking Profen? *

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

What are other drugs people take besides Profen? *

  1. Morphine: 9 people, 39.13%
  2. Flagyl: 8 people, 34.78%
  3. Propofol: 7 people, 30.43%
  4. Amlodipine: 7 people, 30.43%
  5. Zofran: 7 people, 30.43%
  6. Methotrexate: 7 people, 30.43%
  7. Pepcid: 7 people, 30.43%
  8. Movicol: 7 people, 30.43%
  9. Demerol: 7 people, 30.43%
  10. Folic Acid: 7 people, 30.43%

What are other side effects people have besides Anastomotic leak? *

  1. Depression: 13 people, 56.52%
  2. Abdominal Pain: 13 people, 56.52%
  3. General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 13 people, 56.52%
  4. Renal Cyst (kidney cyst): 8 people, 34.78%
  5. Weakness: 8 people, 34.78%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 34.78%
  7. Diverticulum Intestinal (a pouch that is attached to the first part of the small intestine): 8 people, 34.78%
  8. Intestinal Mass: 7 people, 30.43%
  9. Anal Haemorrhage: 7 people, 30.43%
  10. Osgood-Schlatter Disease (an overuse injury that occurs in the knee area of growing adolescents. it is caused by inflammation of the tendon below the kneecap): 7 people, 30.43%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 9 people, 39.13%
  2. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 6 people, 26.09%
  3. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 3 people, 13.04%
  4. Wound Infection: 2 people, 8.70%
  5. Type 2 Diabetes: 2 people, 8.70%
  6. Procedural Pain: 2 people, 8.70%
  7. Malignant Melanoma (skin cancer rises from melancytes): 2 people, 8.70%
  8. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 2 people, 8.70%
  9. Diabetes: 2 people, 8.70%
  10. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 2 people, 8.70%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 Profen) and Profen (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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