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What is Ibuprofen Soft Gels?

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.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Muscle and joint pain 3 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Tendonitis 1 1 Efficacy_moderate
Treat side effects of another treatment 1 0
TMJ (Temporomandibular joint) pain 1 1 Efficacy_moderate

See all 3 patients currently taking Ibuprofen Soft Gels

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 3

Reported Dosages

  800 mg weekly 400 mg daily 1,600 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Ibuprofen Soft Gels (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 50%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 50%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped taking Ibuprofen Soft Gels

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Stopped Taking Ibuprofen Soft Gels

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0
0
0
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Ibuprofen Soft Gels

Always
 1 33%
Usually
 2 67%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Ibuprofen Soft Gels

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 33%
A little
 1 33%
Not at all
 1 33%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Ibuprofen Soft Gels

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 2 100%

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Report created on May 28, 2012.