Ibuprofen Oral Suspension Side Effects

Please note - some side effects for Ibuprofen Oral Suspension may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/ or 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088).

Ibuprofen Oral Suspension Side Effects - for the Professional

Ibuprofen Oral Suspension

In patients taking ibuprofen or other NSAIDs, the most frequently reported adverse experiences occurring in approximately 1-10% of patients are: Abnormal renal function, anemia, dizziness, edema, elevated liver enzymes, fluid retention, gastrointestinal experiences (including abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, dyspepsia, epigastric pain, flatulence, heartburn, nausea, vomiting), headaches, increased bleeding time, nervousness, pruritus, rashes (including maculopapular) and tinnitus.

Additional adverse experiences reported occasionally include:

Body as a whole- fever, infection, sepsis

Cardiovascular system- congestive heart failure in patients with marginal cardiac function, hypertension, tachycardia, syncope

Digestive system- dry mouth, duodenitits, esophagitis, gastric or duodenal ulcer with bleeding and/or perforation, gastritis, gastrointestinal bleeding, glossitis, hematemesis, hepatitis, jaundice, melena, rectal bleeding

Hemic and lymphatic system- ecchymosis, eosinophilia, leukopenia, purpura, stomatitis, thrombocytopenia

Metabolic and nutritional- weight changes

Nervous system- anxiety, asthenia, confusion, depression, dream abnormalities, drowsiness, insomnia, malaise, paresthesia, somnolence, tremors, vertigo

Respiratory system- asthma, dyspnea

Skin and appendages- alopecia, photosensitivity, sweat

Special senses- blurred vision

Urogenital system- cystitis, dysuria, hematuria, interstitial nephritis, oliguria/polyuria, proteinuria, acute renal failure in patients with pre-existing significantly impaired renal function

Other adverse reactions, which occur rarely are:

Body as a whole- anaphylactic reactions, anaphylactoid reactions, appetite changes

Cardiovascular system- arrhythmia, cerebrovascular accident, hypotension, myocardial infarction, palpitations, vasculitis

Digestive system- eructation, gingival ulcer, hepatorenal syndrome, liver necrosis, liver failure, pancreatitis

Hemic and lymphatic system- agranulocystosis, hemolytic anemia, aplastic anemia, lymphadenopathy, neutropenia, pancytopenia

Metabolic and nutritional - hyperglycemia

Nervous system- convulsions, coma, emotional lability hallucinations, aseptic meningitis

Respiratory- apnea, respiratory depression, pneumonia, rhinitis

Skin and appendages- angioedema, toxic epidermal necrosis, erythema multiforme, exfoliative dermatitis, Stevens Johnson syndrome, urticaria, vesiculobullous eruptions

Special senses- amblyopia (blurred and/or diminished vision, scotomata and/or changes in color vision), conjunctivitis, dry eyes, hearing impairment

Urogenital- azotemia, decreased creatinine clearance, glomerulitis, renal papillary necrosis, tubular necrosis

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