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ADVIL: 922 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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922
Total FAERS Reports
3 (0.3%)
Deaths Reported
42
Hospitalizations
922
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
12
Life-Threatening
7
Disabilities

First Report: 1994 · Latest Report: 20140623

What Are the Most Common ADVIL Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Drug ineffective
237 reports (25.7%)
#2 Most Reported
Nausea
41 reports (4.4%)
#3 Most Reported
Abdominal discomfort
41 reports (4.4%)

All ADVIL Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 237 25.7% 1 2
Abdominal discomfort 41 4.5% 0 0
Nausea 41 4.5% 0 1
Malaise 38 4.1% 0 0
Drug effect incomplete 36 3.9% 0 1
Poor quality drug administered 35 3.8% 0 0
Dyspepsia 33 3.6% 0 0
Abdominal pain upper 30 3.3% 0 0
Drug hypersensitivity 29 3.2% 0 0
Throat irritation 28 3.0% 0 0
Hypersensitivity 27 2.9% 0 2
Product physical issue 27 2.9% 0 0
Overdose 25 2.7% 0 1
Headache 24 2.6% 0 5
Dysphagia 22 2.4% 0 1
Feeling abnormal 22 2.4% 0 0
Foreign body 22 2.4% 0 0
Pain 21 2.3% 0 0
Product quality issue 21 2.3% 0 0
Urticaria 21 2.3% 0 0

Who Reports ADVIL Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Average age: 53.1 years. Most reports from: US. View detailed demographics →

Is ADVIL Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2000 2 0 0
2007 1 0 1
2009 1 0 0
2010 7 0 4
2011 5 1 5
2012 10 0 2
2013 69 0 17
2014 260 0 7

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What Is ADVIL Used For?

IndicationReports
Pain 136
Headache 92
Back pain 56
Arthralgia 40
Migraine 24
Pain in extremity 24
Arthritis 14
Pyrexia 13
Myalgia 11
Musculoskeletal pain 10

ADVIL vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

ADVIL vs ADVIL PM ADVIL vs AFATINIB ADVIL vs AFINITOR ADVIL vs AFLIBERCEPT ADVIL vs AGALSIDASE ALFA ADVIL vs AGALSIDASE BETA ADVIL vs AGOMELATINE ADVIL vs ALAWAY ADVIL vs ALBENDAZOLE ADVIL vs ALBIGLUTIDE

Official FDA Label for ADVIL

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.