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Does IBUPROFEN Cause Ear infection? 429 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 429 reports of Ear infection have been filed in association with IBUPROFEN (equate ibuprofen). This represents 0.5% of all adverse event reports for IBUPROFEN.

429
Reports of Ear infection with IBUPROFEN
0.5%
of all IBUPROFEN reports
145
Deaths
386
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Ear infection From IBUPROFEN?

Of the 429 reports, 145 (33.8%) resulted in death, 386 (90.0%) required hospitalization, and 141 (32.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Ear infection Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for IBUPROFEN. However, 429 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 Ear infection?

ADALIMUMAB (2,316) ETANERCEPT (1,761) METHOTREXATE (1,158) SECUKINUMAB (1,148) DUPILUMAB (964) HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN G (957) TOFACITINIB (914) INFLIXIMAB (894) CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (828) DICLOFENAC (826)

Which IBUPROFEN Alternatives Have Lower Ear infection Risk?

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