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Does IBUPROFEN Cause Brain injury? 82 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 82 reports of Brain injury have been filed in association with IBUPROFEN (equate ibuprofen). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for IBUPROFEN.

82
Reports of Brain injury with IBUPROFEN
0.1%
of all IBUPROFEN reports
51
Deaths
44
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Brain injury From IBUPROFEN?

Of the 82 reports, 51 (62.2%) resulted in death, 44 (53.7%) required hospitalization, and 12 (14.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Brain injury Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for IBUPROFEN. However, 82 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 Brain injury?

OXYCODONE (603) MORPHINE (341) ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE (275) ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE (265) TRAMADOL (242) ARIPIPRAZOLE (238) HYDROMORPHONE (231) FENTANYL (218) PREGABALIN (198) ADALIMUMAB (179)

Which IBUPROFEN Alternatives Have Lower Brain injury 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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IBUPROFEN Full Profile All Brain injury Reports All Drugs Causing Brain injury IBUPROFEN Demographics