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Ibuprofen
Drug of the Week #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |