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Ibuprofen
Drug of the Week #1
Term | Definition |
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Ibuprofen | Advil, Motrin, Nuprin |
Classification | antipyretic, analgesic, NSAID (non-steroidal anti- inflammatory) |
Uses | mild to moderate pain, dysmenorrhea, rheumatoid athritis, fever |
Route | PO (by mouth) |
Side Effects | headace (HA), constipation, dyspepsia, nausea, emesis (vomiting), dizziness, drowsiness, GI bleeding, Hepatitis, Anaphlylaxis |
Care Considerations | do not use with GI bleed; heart, kidney, or liver disease, monitor pain and/or temperature, take with food or milk if causes GI upset, take with full glass of water, do not take with alcohol, do not take more than ten days for pain |
pyr- | heat; fever |
anti- | against |
ic- | pertaining to |
an- | without |
algia- | pain |
dys- | difficult; painful |
menses- | blood and discharge from uterus during cycle |
orrea- | flow or discharge (painful menstrual cramps) |
arthr- | joint |
pepsis- | digestion |
ia- | condition of or abnormal |
GI | gastrointestinal |
gastro- | stomach, intestines |
hepat- | liver |
Hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
Anaphlaxis | an extreme, sometimes fatal, allergic reaction |