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Ibuprofen Treatment Report
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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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Pain | 9 | 15% |
| General health | 7 | 12% |
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 6 | 10% |
| Other | 5 | 8% |
| Support another treatment | 4 | 7% |
| Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia) | 3 | 5% |
| Arthritis | 2 | 3% |
| Pain, hip and leg, causing limp | 1 | 1% |
| Tendonitis | 1 | 1% |
| Don't know | 1 | 1% |
| Headaches | 1 | 1% |
| Mobility | 1 | 1% |
| pain between shoulder blades down arms | 1 | 1% |
| 1st Metatarsal Arthritis | 1 | 1% |
| Lower back pain | 1 | 1% |
| joint pain | 1 | 1% |
| 100mg/5mL as needed | 100mg as needed | 200mg as needed | 2 100mg/5mL as needed | 21 100mg/5mL as needed | 2 200mg as needed | 3 100mg as needed | 3 200mg as needed | 400mg as needed | 4 200mg as needed | 600 mg as needed | 600mg as needed | 800mg as needed | 960mg as needed | mg as needed | 600 mg weekly | 100 mg/5 mL daily | 100 mg daily | 200 mg daily | 2 x 100 mg/5 mL daily | 400 mg daily | 600 mg daily | 6 x 100 mg/5 mL daily | 800 mg daily | 1200 mg daily | ||
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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 8 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 100% | 2 |
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General health
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 13% | 1 |
| None | 88% | 7 |
Top reported side-effects include: stomach upset, upset stomach, Abdominal pain
Summary results are based on 8 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 8)
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- jntdsn
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: mild
- Legs: moderate
- See profile
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by jntdsn
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- General health
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- rob137319
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: mild
- Legs: moderate
- See profile
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by rob137319
Dec 30, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Support another treatment
- Advice/Tips
- KEEP TO SMALL DOSES IN JUNIOR SUSPENSION SUGAR FREE LIQUID FORM
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
Report created on November 07, 2009.