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What is Ibuprofen Prescription?

Ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is used as a prescription medication in doses of 400-800 mg per dose for inflammatory diseases, rheumatoid disorders, mild-to-moderate pain, and dysmenorrhea.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 4%
Moderate
1 4%
Mild
4 16%
None
19 76%

Most commonly reported side effects

STOMACH CRAMPY IF NOT TAKEN WITH FOOD OR MILK.
2 8%
burning in stomach
2 8%
Stomach ache
2 8%
Fatigue
2 8%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Ibuprofen Prescription. See all 38 dosages ►

  1 mg as needed 1mg as needed 1other as needed 2mg as needed 350mg as needed 400mg as needed 4mg as needed 500mg as needed 600 mg as needed 600mg as needed 700 mg all the time (24/7) 800mcg as needed 800 mg all the time (24/7) 800mg as needed 90 mg all the time (24/7) as needed 1 mg daily 2 other daily 3 mg daily 3 other daily 10 mg daily 60 mg daily 100 mg daily 120 mg daily 200 mg daily 220 mg daily 400 mg daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily 800 mg daily 850 mg daily 1200 mg daily 1600 mg daily 1800 mg daily 2000 mg daily 2400 mg daily 3200 mg daily 3600 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 18 Number of Patients: 18 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 64 Number of Patients: 64 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 15 Number of Patients: 15 34 Number of Patients: 34 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 5 Number of Patients: 5 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 21 Number of Patients: 21 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ibuprofen Prescription (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended
7 22% Course of treatment ended: 22%
Side effects too severe
5 16% Side effects too severe: 16%
Other
5 16% Other: 16%
Did not seem to work
4 13% Did not seem to work: 13%
Not indicated
4 13% Not indicated: 13%
Doctor's advice
3 9% Doctor's advice: 9%
Expense
1 3% Expense: 3%

See all 29 patients who’ve stopped taking Ibuprofen Prescription

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Ibuprofen Prescription

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
7
8
30
23
72

Stopped Taking Ibuprofen Prescription

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
7
6
2
2
5
6

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
12 48%
Usually
11 44%
Sometimes
2 8%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 4%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
3 12%
Not at all
21 84%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
17 68%

Report created on November 20, 2009.