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What is Ibuprofen?

Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drug used to relieve pain and swelling. It is thought to have lower levels of side effects than other NSAIDS and is widely found throughout over-the-counter painkiller medications.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Aches and pains 7 3
Other 3 1
Osteoarthritis (OA) 3 0
General health 3 0
Chills/fever 2 0
Pain 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
2 33%
None
4 67%

Most commonly reported side effects

stomach upset
2 33%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Ibuprofen. See all 14 dosages ►

  100 mg as needed 200mg as needed 2 200mg as needed 3 200mg as needed 400mg as needed 4 200mg as needed 600mg as needed 800mg as needed as needed 200 mg daily 300 mg daily 400 mg daily 800 mg daily 1200 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ibuprofen (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice
1 100% Doctor's advice: 100%
Course of treatment ended
1 100% Course of treatment ended: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Ibuprofen

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Ibuprofen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
4
5
7

Stopped Taking Ibuprofen

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
4 67%
Usually
2 33%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 17%
Not at all
5 83%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
3 50%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.