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ibuprofen
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |