General Information and Indications:
Ibuprofen is used to relieve the pain,
tenderness, inflammation (swelling), and stiffness caused by arthritis and
gout. It isalso used to reduce fever and to relieve headaches, muscle aches,
menstrual pain, aches and pains from the common cold, backache, and pain
after surgery or dental work.
This drug is sometimes ordered for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist
for more details.
Information For Users:
o Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have
allergy to ibuprofen, aspirin or other medications for pain or arthritis, or
any other drugs
o Inform your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription
medications you are taking, especially anticoagulants ('blood thinners')
such as warfarin (Coumadin), aspirin, atenolol (Tenormin), carteolol (Cartrol),
cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune), digoxin (Lanoxin), diuretics ('water
pills'), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid),
medications for arthritis or diabetes, methotrexate, metoprolol (Lopressor),
nadolol (Corgard), phenytoin (Dilantin), probenecid (Benemid), and vitamins.
Do not take aspirin or acetaminophen when using ibuprofen unless directed to
do so by your doctor.
o inform your doctor if you are breast-feeding liver, heart, or kidney
disease; high blood pressure; any stomach problems; or any other
gastrointestinal disease.
o Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are
breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking ibuprofen, call your
doctor.
o if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, Inform your doctor or
dentist that you are taking ibuprofen.
o you should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or
operate machinery until you know how this drug affects you.
o if you drink 3 or more alcohol drinks every day, ask your doctor if you
should take ibuprofen. You should not drink alcoholic beverages while taking
ibuprofen.
special precautions:
Ibuprofen may cause an upset stomach. Take
ibuprofen with food or milk.
Possible Adverse
Effects:
Though adverse effects of ibuprofen are not
common, they could occur. Inform your doctor if any of the following
symptoms are severe or do not go away:
o headache
o dizziness
o nervousness
o upset stomach
o stomach cramps or pain
o vomiting
o constipation
o diarrhea
o gas
If you have any of the following symptoms, call your doctor without delay:
o blood in the vomit (Hematemesis)
o bloody diarrhea or black, tarry stools
o ringing in the ears
o blurred vision (Impaired vision)
o swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
o skin rash
o itching
Brand Name(s):
o Advil® Caplets®
o Advil® Children's
o Advil® Children’s
o Advil® Gel Caplets
o Advil® Infants’ Concentrated Drops
o Advil® Junior Strength Chewable Tablets
o Advil® Junior Strength Tablets
o Advil® Liqui-Gels®
o Advil® Migraine®
o Advil® Tablets
o Genpril® Caplets ®
o Genpril® Tablets
o Haltran®
o IBU®
o Ibu-Tab®
o Menadol® Captabs®
o Midol® Cramp
o Motrin®
o Motrin® Caplets®
o Motrin® Children’s
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