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ibuprofen
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Question | Answer |
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Generic name | ibuprofen |
brand names | advil,motrin,nuprin |
classification | antipyretic, analgesic, NSAID |
Route | PO |
side effects | headache,constipation,dyspespia,nausea emesis,dizziness etc.... |
uses | mild to moderate pain,dysmenorrhea,rheumatoid arthritis, fever |
care considerations | monitor pain or temperature take with full glass of water |
antipyretic | anti-against pyr-heat or fever ic-pertaining to (fever reducer) |
anaglesic | an-without algia-pain ic-pertaining to (acting to relieve pain) |
dysmenorrhea | dys- diffcult or painful menses- blood and discharge orrhea-flow or discharge (painful menstrual cramps) |
rheumatoid arthitis | chronoc infammation disorder that causes inflammation and painthe joints |
dyspespia | dys- diffcult or painful pepsia-digestion, ia- abnormal |
GI | gastorintestial, gasto-stomach, intestines all pertaining to intestines and stomach |
hepatitis | hepat- liver (inflammation in the liver) |
anaplyaxis | an exterme or fatal allegric reaction |