Profen and Volvulus - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Volvulus is reported as a side effect among people who take Profen (ibuprofen), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vitamin D3, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Volvulus 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 Volvulus?

Volvulus (obstruction caused by twisting of the stomach or intestine) is found to be associated with 277 drugs and 377 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Volvulus.

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On Aug, 27, 2026

239,319 people reported to have side effects when taking Profen.
Among them, 25 people (0.01%) have Volvulus.

Among these 25 people:

How long have people been on Profen when they have Volvulus? *

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

female: 88 %
male: 12 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Profen? *

What are other side effects people have besides Volvulus? *

Urinary Tract Infection: 7 people, 28.00%
Intestinal Obstruction: 5 people, 20.00%
Faeces Discolored: 5 people, 20.00%
Joint Pain: 5 people, 20.00%
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 5 people, 20.00%
Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 5 people, 20.00%
Faeces Hard: 5 people, 20.00%
Weight Increased: 4 people, 16.00%
Polyp: 4 people, 16.00%
Tumor: 4 people, 16.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 7 people, 28.00%
Joint Pain: 5 people, 20.00%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 5 people, 20.00%
Pain In Extremity: 4 people, 16.00%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 4 people, 16.00%
Immunodeficiency: 3 people, 12.00%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 8.00%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 2 people, 8.00%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 4.00%
Constipation: 1 person, 4.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Profen (245,311 reports)

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Volvulus (2,613 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Volvulus:

Volvulus (277 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Volvulus:

Volvulus (377 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Amit K J Mandal, Umar F Khan, Constantinos G Missouris, "Ventricular tachycardia in a patient with sigmoid volvulus on treatment with donepezil", Clinical Toxicology, 2019 Jan .
Moslim MA, Sodeman TC, Nawras AT, "A Case of Suggested Ibuprofen-Induced Acute Pancreatitis", American journal of therapeutics, 2016 Nov .
Amit K J Mandal, Umar F Khan, Constantinos G Missouris, "Ventricular tachycardia in a patient with sigmoid volvulus on treatment with donepezil", Clinical Toxicology, 2019 Jan .
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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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