Profen vs. Ketamine hcl: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Profen and Ketamine hcl. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 367,650 people who take Profen and Ketamine hcl, 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 Ketamine hcl?
Ketamine hcl has active ingredients of ketamine hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 1,851 Ketamine hcl users. Check the latest studies of Ketamine hcl.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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367,650 people who take Profen and Ketamine hcl are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Ketamine Hcl (ketamine hydrochloride)
- Profen (ibuprofen)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Profen:
- not at all: 3.05 %
- somewhat: 24.31 %
- moderate: 38.3 %
- high: 26.37 %
- very high: 7.97 %
Ketamine Hcl:
- not at all: 3.5300000000000002 %
- somewhat: 11.76 %
- moderate: 16.47 %
- high: 31.76 %
- very high: 36.47 %
Want to compare Profen with Ketamine hcl?
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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.
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 .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Profen (239,383 reports)
- Ketamine hcl (1,742 reports)
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 side effects of Ketamine hcl:
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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on ibuprofen and ketamine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Profen and Ketamine hcl, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
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