Profen and Systolic dysfunction - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Systolic dysfunction is reported as a side effect among people who take Profen (ibuprofen), especially for people who are female, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Paracetamol, and have Cardio-respiratory arrest.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Systolic dysfunction 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 Systolic dysfunction?

Systolic dysfunction (impaired ventricular contraction) is found to be associated with 199 drugs and 218 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Systolic dysfunction.

On Jul, 11, 2026

239,319 people reported to have side effects when taking Profen.
Among them, 53 people (0.02%) have Systolic dysfunction.

Could Profen cause Systolic dysfunction?

Among these 53 people:

How long have people been on Profen when they have Systolic dysfunction? *

What is the gender of people who have Systolic dysfunction when taking Profen? *

female: 97.73 %
male: 2.27 %

What is the age of people who have Systolic dysfunction when taking Profen? *

What are other drugs people take besides Profen? *

What are other side effects people have besides Systolic dysfunction? *

Diastolic Dysfunction: 42 people, 79.25%
Metabolic Acidosis (body produces too much acid, or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body): 26 people, 49.06%
Bradycardia (abnormally slow heart action): 24 people, 45.28%
Cardio-Respiratory Arrest (sudden dysfunction of heart and lungs): 23 people, 43.40%
Myocardial Ischaemia (the blood flow through one or more of the blood vessels that lead to heart (coronary arteries) is decreased): 23 people, 43.40%
Sinus Bradycardia (an unusually slow heartbeat due to heart disease): 21 people, 39.62%
Tricuspid Valve Incompetence (inefficient heart valve): 20 people, 37.74%
Partial Seizures (seizures which affect only a part of the brain at onset): 19 people, 35.85%
Alanine Aminotransferase Increased: 19 people, 35.85%
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 18 people, 33.96%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Cardio-Respiratory Arrest (sudden dysfunction of heart and lungs): 15 people, 28.30%
Metabolic Acidosis (body produces too much acid, or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body): 14 people, 26.42%
Haemodynamic Instability (disturbances in the blood movement in our body): 11 people, 20.75%
Heart Disease: 11 people, 20.75%
Cardiac Arrest: 10 people, 18.87%
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 10 people, 18.87%
Depression: 7 people, 13.21%
Pre-Eclampsia (high blood pressure and significant amounts of protein in the urine of a pregnant woman): 6 people, 11.32%
Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 4 people, 7.55%
Poisoning Deliberate: 4 people, 7.55%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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

Profen (245,311 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Systolic dysfunction:

Systolic dysfunction (199 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Systolic dysfunction:

Systolic dysfunction (218 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 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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