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What is Advil?

Advil is the brand name for a range of formulations containing ibuprofen, manufactured by Wyeth Consumer Healthcare. Some formulations include extra ingredients to treat symptoms of allergies, cold, flu, or migraine. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Pain 8 0
General health 3 1
Other 3 0
swelling in weak areas like hand and ankle 1 0
joint pain (elbows and knees ) 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
2 100%

Dosages

  200mg as needed 2 as needed 500mg as needed mg as needed 100 mg/5 mL daily 2 x 100 mg/5 mL daily 4 x 100 mg/5 mL daily 600 mg daily 800 mg daily 1800 mg daily
  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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Advil (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
1 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Doctor's advice
1 50% Doctor's advice: 50%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped taking Advil

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Advil

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

Stopped Taking Advil

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 50%
Usually
1 50%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 100%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.