Ibuprofen
Also sold as: Brufen, Advil
No prescription neededAnti-inflammatory painkillers (NSAIDs)
Comes as:TabletSuspensionGel
Also sold as: Brufen, Advil
Usual adult dose: 200 to 400 mg every 6 to 8 hours with or after food. Do not take more than 1,200 mg in 24 hours unless your doctor advises it. Children: dose by weight — ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
Medicines that can react with this one.
Raises the risk of serious stomach and other bleeding.
Ibuprofen can block the heart-protecting effect of low-dose aspirin and adds to stomach bleeding risk.
NSAIDs reduce the blood pressure effect and raise the risk of kidney damage.
NSAIDs reduce the blood pressure effect and raise the risk of kidney damage.
NSAIDs with clopidogrel raise the risk of stomach bleeding.
Steroids with NSAIDs raise the risk of stomach ulcers and bleeding.
Can reduce the blood pressure effect and harm the kidneys, especially in dehydrated or older people.
NSAIDs with enoxaparin raise the risk of bleeding.
NSAIDs reduce the effect of furosemide and can harm the kidneys.
NSAIDs with heparin raise the risk of bleeding.
NSAIDs reduce the effect of the diuretic and can harm the kidneys.
Steroid tablets with NSAIDs raise the risk of stomach ulcers and bleeding.
NSAIDs reduce the blood pressure effect and raise the risk of kidney damage.
NSAIDs reduce the blood pressure effect and raise the risk of kidney damage.
Can raise lithium levels in the blood; levels may need checking.
NSAIDs reduce the blood pressure effect and raise the risk of kidney damage.
NSAIDs can raise methotrexate levels; use only with the doctor agreeing and blood tests.
Steroids with NSAIDs raise the risk of stomach ulcers and bleeding.
NSAIDs reduce the blood pressure effect and raise the risk of kidney damage.
Steroids with NSAIDs raise the risk of stomach ulcers and bleeding.
NSAIDs reduce the blood pressure effect and raise the risk of kidney damage.
NSAIDs reduce the blood pressure effect and raise the risk of kidney damage.
NSAIDs reduce the blood pressure effect and raise the risk of kidney damage.