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Does IBUPROFEN Cause Cardiac arrest? 482 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 482 reports of Cardiac arrest have been filed in association with IBUPROFEN (equate ibuprofen). This represents 0.6% of all adverse event reports for IBUPROFEN.

482
Reports of Cardiac arrest with IBUPROFEN
0.6%
of all IBUPROFEN reports
300
Deaths
270
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cardiac arrest From IBUPROFEN?

Of the 482 reports, 300 (62.2%) resulted in death, 270 (56.0%) required hospitalization, and 158 (32.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Cardiac arrest Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for IBUPROFEN. However, 482 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 Cardiac arrest?

FENTANYL (1,711) CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM (1,336) ALPRAZOLAM (1,252) OXYCODONE (1,234) METFORMIN (1,209) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (1,108) BUPROPION (1,028) ACETAMINOPHEN (947) QUETIAPINE (931) MORPHINE (803)

Which IBUPROFEN Alternatives Have Lower Cardiac arrest 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 Cardiac arrest Reports All Drugs Causing Cardiac arrest IBUPROFEN Demographics