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Generic Name: Ibuprofen
Severe crushing chest pain, sudden weakness on one side of the body, hematemesis, massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
Pain, fever, inflammation
Headache, arthritis, dysmenorrhea
200-800 mg every 4-6 hours
5-10 mg/kg every 6-8 hours
Use lowest effective dose
3200 mg/day
Avoid in severe impairment
Use with caution
Dyspepsia, heartburn, nausea
GI bleeding, MI, stroke, renal failure
CABG surgery, active GI bleed
Cardiovascular thrombotic events, GI ulcers
Aspirin, anticoagulants, ACE inhibitors
Take with food to minimize GI upset
Avoid, increases GI bleed risk
Blunted antihypertensive efficacy and sharp increase in acute renal hemodynamic impairment.
Avoid in third trimester (premature closure of ductus arteriosus)
Compatible
Take with food or milk
Take as soon as remembered
Pain relief, BP, renal function
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