Ibuprofen Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Advil, Advil Migraine, Brufen, Costco Liquid Gels, Dollar Store Brand, Equaline Brand, Equate, Ibalgin, Kirkland, Life Brand, Member's Mark, Motrin, Nurofen, Target
Generic Name: Ibuprofen
See also:
Advil PM, 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
403 patients in the community are taking or have taken Ibuprofen.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Pain | 175 | 43% |
| Other | 121 | 30% |
| General health | 24 | 5% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 20 | 4% |
| Headache | 5 | 1% |
| Neuropathy pain | 3 | <1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 3 | <1% |
| Don't know | 2 | <1% |
| Pain, neck | 1 | <1% |
| Restless Leg Syndrome | 1 | <1% |
| Arthritis | 1 | <1% |
| pain and burning in feet | 1 | <1% |
| MS Hug, or girdle-band sensation, stomach/chest/thighs | 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% |
| Sensation | 1 | <1% |
| Burning sensation, between shoulders | 1 | <1% |
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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 27 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 14% | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 71% | 15 |
| Slight | 14% | 3 |
Insomnia
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 7% | 2 |
| Mild | 15% | 4 |
| None | 78% | 21 |
Top reported side-effects include: upset stomach, back pain, headaches, stomach pain,, Abdominal Pain
Summary results are based on 27 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 27)
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- JesswithMS
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by JesswithMS
Aug 20, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Pain
- See full evaluation
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- pc4069
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: none
- Walking: moderate
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by pc4069
Aug 25, 2008
- EfficacySlight
- Side-effectsNone
- MS Hug, or girdle-band sensation, stomach/chest/thighs
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks