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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 6%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
3 19%
None
12 75%

Most commonly reported side effects

STOMACH CRAMPY IF NOT TAKEN WITH FOOD OR MILK.
2 13%
Stomach ache
1 6%
burning in stomach
1 6%
Fatigue
1 6%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Ibuprofen Prescription. See all 22 dosages

  1 mg as needed 1other as needed 400mg as needed 500mg as needed 600 mg as needed 600mg as needed 800 mg all the time (24/7) 800mg as needed as needed 1 mg daily 10 mg daily 60 mg daily 220 mg daily 400 mg daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily 800 mg daily 1200 mg daily 1600 mg daily 2000 mg daily 2400 mg daily 3200 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 36 Number of Patients: 36 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 3 Number of Patients: 3 7 Number of Patients: 7 13 Number of Patients: 13 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 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
5 28% Course of treatment ended: 28%
Not indicated
4 22% Not indicated: 22%
Other
3 17% Other: 17%
Doctor's advice
2 11% Doctor's advice: 11%
Side effects too severe
2 11% Side effects too severe: 11%
Did not seem to work
1 6% Did not seem to work: 6%

See all 17 patients who’ve stopped taking Ibuprofen Prescription

Currently Taking Ibuprofen Prescription

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
2
10
13
34

Stopped Taking Ibuprofen Prescription

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
6 38%
Usually
9 56%
Sometimes
1 6%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 6%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
3 19%
Not at all
12 75%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
13 81%

Report created on November 21, 2009.