Ibuprofen Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Advil, Advil Migraine, Brufen, Dollar Store Brand, Equaline Brand, Equate, Ibalgin, Kirkland, Life Brand, Member's Mark, Motrin, Nurofen, Target
Generic Name: Ibuprofen
See also:
Ibuprofen Prescription, Midol
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.
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Reasons Taken
413 patients in the community are taking or have taken Ibuprofen.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Pain | 161 | 47% |
| Other | 118 | 35% |
| General health | 24 | 7% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 16 | 4% |
| Slow my MS progress | 3 | <1% |
| Don't know | 2 | <1% |
| Headache | 2 | <1% |
| MS Hug, or girdle-band sensation, stomach/chest/thighs | 1 | <1% |
| Restless Leg Syndrome | 1 | <1% |
| Burning sensation, between shoulders | 1 | <1% |
| Arthritis | 1 | <1% |
| Neuropathy pain | 1 | <1% |
| Optic neuritis (inflammation of optic nerve) | 1 | <1% |
| Migraines | 1 | <1% |
| Sexual dysfunction | 1 | <1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | <1% |
| severe headaches | 1 | <1% |
| Pain, neck | 1 | <1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Ibuprofen or how long patients were taking Ibuprofen before stopping.
Currently taking Ibuprofen
Stopped taking Ibuprofen
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 12 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 100% | 8 |
|---|
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Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 8% | 1 |
| Mild | 8% | 1 |
| None | 83% | 10 |
Top reported side-effects include: Bruising, back pain, headaches, stomach pain,, gastritis
Summary results are based on 12 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 12)
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- proudgrammy
- Sensation: moderate
- Overall: mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: mild
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: mild
- See profile
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by proudgrammy
Aug 19, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
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- JesswithMS
- Sensation: severe
- Overall: moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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by JesswithMS
Aug 20, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Pain
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks