Ibuprofen

Chemical formula: C₁₃H₁₈O₂  Molecular mass: 206.281 g/mol  PubChem compound: 3672

Therapeutic indications

Ibuprofen is indicated for:

Rheumatoid arthritis

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Rheumatoid arthritis and additionally Pain

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Osteoarthritis

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Osteoarthritis and additionally Pain

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Seronegative arthritis

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Seronegative arthritis and additionally Pain

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Painful swelling of joint

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Painful swelling of joint

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Acute pain due to injury

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Acute pain due to injury

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Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis and additionally Pain

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Mild to moderate pain

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old)

Mild to moderate pain, post-immunisation pyrexia, rheumatic or muscular pain, headache, reduction of fever, sore throat, teething pain, toothache, minor aches and pains, symptoms of cold and influenza.

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Fever

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old)

Fever

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Mild to moderate pain

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 - 65 years old)

In adults and children over 12 years (>40 kg): Short term treatment of fever and pain of mild to moderate intensity, including dysmenorrhea.

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Fever

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 - 65 years old)

Fever

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Backache

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 - 65 years old)

Backache

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Muscular pain, sprains, strains, sports injuries

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 - 65 years old)

at least one of
Myalgia
Strain
Traumatic injury of skeletal muscle
Sprain of ligament

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Neuralgia

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 - 65 years old)

Neuralgia

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Dysmenorrhoea

Population group: women, only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 - 65 years old)

Period pain

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Contraindications

Ibuprofen is contraindicated in the following cases:

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Peptic ulcer

Peptic ulcer

Severe heart failure

Heart failure New York Heart Assosiation Class IV

Severe renal failure

at least one of

Renal failure stage 5: Kidney failure (GFR <15 mL/min/1.73 m2 or dialysis)

Peptic haemorrhage

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage

Severe hepatic failure

Hepatic failure stage IV

Colitis ulcerosa

Colitis gravis

Hemorrhagic diathesis

Familial hemorrhagic diathesis

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