Ibuprofen (Oral Route)(4) - Drugs & Supplements

This medicine may also cause a serious type of allergic reaction called anaphylaxis. Although this is rare, it may occur often in patients who are allergic to aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Anaphylaxis requires immediate medical attention. The most serious signs of this reaction are very fast or irregular breathing, gasping for breath, wheezing, or fainting. Other signs may include changes in skin color of the face; very fast but irregular heartbeat or pulse; hive-like swellings on the skin; and puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes. If these effects occur, get emergency help at once .

Some people who have used this medicine had symptoms of meningitis. If you have fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and stiff neck or back while using this medicine, check with your doctor right away .

Using this medicine while you are pregnant can harm your unborn baby. If you think you have become pregnant while using this medicine, tell your doctor right away .

Check with your doctor immediately if blurred vision, difficulty in reading, or any other change in vision occurs during or after your treatment. Your doctor may want you to have your eyes checked by an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) .

Before having any kind of surgery or medical tests, tell your doctor that you are taking this medicine. It may be necessary for you to stop treatment for a while, or to change to a different nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug before your procedure .

Side Effects

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

More common

Abdominal pain
Acid or sour stomach
Belching
Bloating
Cloudy urine
Decrease in amount of urine
Decrease in urine output or decrease in urine-concentrating ability
Diarrhea
Difficulty having a bowel movement (stool)
Excess air or gas in stomach or intestines
Full feeling
Heartburn
Indigestion
Itching skin
Pain or discomfort in chest, upper stomach, or throat
Pale skin
Passing gas
Nausea
Noisy, rattling breathing
Rash with flat lesions or small raised lesions on the skin
Shortness of breath
Swelling of face, fingers, hands, feet, lower legs, or ankles
Troubled breathing at rest
Troubled breathing with exertion
Unusual bleeding or bruising
Unusual tiredness or weakness
Vomiting
Weight gain

Less common

Abdominal cramps
Stomach soreness or discomfort

Rare

Agitation
Back, leg, or stomach pains
Bleeding gums
Blistering, peeling, loosening of skin
Blood in urine or stools
Bloody, black, or tarry stools
Blurred vision
Burning feeling in chest or stomach
Change in vision
Chest pain
Chills
Clay-colored stools
Coma
Confusion
Constipation
Cough or hoarseness
Dark urine
Decreased urine output
Depression
Difficulty breathing
Difficulty swallowing
Dilated neck veins
Dizziness
Dry mouth
Extreme fatigue
Fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse
Fever with or without chills
Frequent urination
General body swelling

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