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Does IBUPROFEN Cause Ear pain? 144 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 144 reports of Ear pain have been filed in association with IBUPROFEN (equate ibuprofen). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for IBUPROFEN.

144
Reports of Ear pain with IBUPROFEN
0.2%
of all IBUPROFEN reports
73
Deaths
82
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Ear pain From IBUPROFEN?

Of the 144 reports, 73 (50.7%) resulted in death, 82 (56.9%) required hospitalization, and 55 (38.2%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Ear pain Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for IBUPROFEN. However, 144 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 pain?

ETANERCEPT (1,234) METHOTREXATE (1,145) TOCILIZUMAB (1,104) ADALIMUMAB (1,088) ABATACEPT (948) LEFLUNOMIDE (899) CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (893) GOLIMUMAB (866) CHLORHEXIDINE (758) ACETAMINOPHEN (724)