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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
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. Read more...Click to read more below

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Ibuprofen.

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All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg day 0 mg none 0 none 2 mg day 100 mg week 600 mg month 0 mg none 30 mg day 400 mg week 0 mg none 80 mg day 100 mg day 800 mg week 200 mg day 300 mg day 325 mg day 0 mg none 400 mg day 0 mg none 600 mg day 800 mg day 900 mg day 1000 mg day 1200 mg day 1500 mg day 1600 mg day 1800 mg day 2000 mg day 2400 mg day
  9 Number of Patients: 9 333 Number of Patients: 333 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 2 Number of Patients: 2 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 20 Number of Patients: 20 32 Number of Patients: 32 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Ibuprofen or how long patients were taking Ibuprofen before stopping.

Currently taking Ibuprofen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
20
41
39
68
69
180

Stopped taking Ibuprofen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
8
5
7
4
10
Why Patients Stopped Taking Ibuprofen (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 12 32% Other: 32%
Doctor's advice 12 32% Doctor's advice: 32%
Course of treatment ended 6 16% Course of treatment ended: 16%
Side effects too severe 5 13% Side effects too severe: 13%
Did not seem to work 3 8% Did not seem to work: 8%
Not indicated 2 5% Not indicated: 5%
Personal research 1 3% Personal research: 3%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 38 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 14% 3
Moderate 73% 16
Slight 14% 3

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 5% 2
Mild 18% 7
None 76% 29

Top reported side-effects include: upset stomach, back pain, headaches, stomach pain,, Abdominal Pain

Summary results are based on 38 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 38)

  • stargeek
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 0
    Mania: 1
    Physical: 0
    External Stress: Moderate
    39 M
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Low
  • stargeek
  • by stargeek
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Headaches

  • jmlasorsa
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
  • jmlasorsa
  • by jmlasorsa
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Pain

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