Profen and Tearfulness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Tearfulness is reported as a side effect among people who take Profen (ibuprofen), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Paracetamol, and have Depression.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Tearfulness 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 Tearfulness?
Tearfulness (excess tearing) is found to be associated with 543 drugs and 664 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Tearfulness.
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 >>>.
239,319 people reported to have side effects when taking Profen.
Among them, 190 people (0.08%) have Tearfulness.

Among these 190 people:
How long have people been on Profen when they have Tearfulness? *
What is the gender of people who have Tearfulness when taking Profen? *
What is the age of people who have Tearfulness when taking Profen? *
What are other drugs people take besides Profen? *
What are other side effects people have besides Tearfulness? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Profen and have Tearfulness?
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Profen:
- Profen (245,311 reports)
Tearfulness treatments and more:
- Tearfulness (5,387 reports)
How severe was Tearfulness and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ibuprofen:
- Tearfulness and drugs with ingredients of ibuprofen (233 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 Profen:
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 Tearfulness:
- Tearfulness (543 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Tearfulness:
- Tearfulness (664 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).
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