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Does IBUPROFEN Cause Bone loss? 44 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 44 reports of Bone loss have been filed in association with IBUPROFEN (equate ibuprofen). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for IBUPROFEN.

44
Reports of Bone loss with IBUPROFEN
0.1%
of all IBUPROFEN reports
13
Deaths
2
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Bone loss From IBUPROFEN?

Of the 44 reports, 13 (29.5%) resulted in death, 2 (4.5%) required hospitalization.

Is Bone loss Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for IBUPROFEN. However, 44 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does IBUPROFEN Cause?

Drug ineffective (9,352) Drug hypersensitivity (5,269) Nausea (4,129) Vomiting (4,116) Acute kidney injury (3,639) Product use in unapproved indication (3,596) Toxicity to various agents (3,584) Off label use (3,556) Intentional overdose (3,185) Headache (3,010)

What Other Drugs Cause Bone loss?

EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (8,967) TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (7,040) EFAVIRENZ\EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (4,493) COBICISTAT\ELVITEGRAVIR\EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (2,114) EMTRICITABINE\RILPIVIRINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (1,530) DENOSUMAB (441) ADALIMUMAB (189) TERIPARATIDE (146) ZOLEDRONIC ACID (122) ALENDRONATE (98)

Which IBUPROFEN Alternatives Have Lower Bone loss Risk?

IBUPROFEN vs IBUPROFEN LYSINE IBUPROFEN vs IBUPROFEN UNKNOWN PRODUCT IBUPROFEN vs IBUPROFEN\IBUPROFEN IBUPROFEN vs IBUPROFEN\PHENYLEPHRINE IBUPROFEN vs IBUPROFEN\PSEUDOEPHEDRINE

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