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Equate Ibuprofen Treatment Report
What is Equate 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 taken |
# of patients
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | 11 |
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2 | ||||
| Other | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Support another treatment | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Headaches | 2 |
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1 | ||||
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Pain in hips | 1 | 0 |
See all 27 patients currently taking Equate Ibuprofen
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Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Equate Ibuprofen. See all 20 dosages ►
| 1000mg as needed | 200mg as needed | 2 100mg/5mL as needed | 2 200mg as needed | 250mg as needed | 3 100mg/5mL as needed | 3 100mg as needed | 3 200mg as needed | 400 mg as needed | 4 200mg as needed | 800 mg all the time (24/7) | 800mg as needed | as needed | mg as needed | 400 mg weekly | 600 mg weekly | 100 mg/5 mL daily | 200 mg daily | 600 mg daily | 6 x 100 mg/5 mL daily | ||
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 100% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 100% |
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Not indicated
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1 | 100% |
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Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Report created on March 19, 2010.