Question | Answer |
What is the generic name? | Ibuprofen |
Name the 3 Brand names? | Advil,Motrin,Nuprin |
Antipyretic | anti-against, pyr-heat or fever, ic-pertaining to(aka fever reducer) |
Anagelsic | An-without, algia-pain, ic-pertaining to
(aka acting to relieve pain) |
NSAID | Non steriodal anti inflammatory agent/drug |
Name the classifications of the drug. | antipyretic, anaglgesic,NSAID |
What is this drug used for? | Mild to moderate pain, dysmenorrhea,
Rheumatiod arthritis,fever |
Dysmenorrhea | Dys-difficult or painful,menses-blood and dicharge from the uterus during cycle, orrhea-flow of discharge(aka painful mentrual cramps) |
Rheumatiod Arthritis | Chronic inflammatory disorder that causes inflammation and pain in joints Arthr-joint, it is inflammation(swelling,redness,pain) |
PO | by mouth |
Side Effects | Headache(HA),consipation, Dyspepsia, nausea,emesis,dizziness,drowsiness,GI bleeding,Hepatitis,Anaphylaxis |
define Dyspepsia | Dys-difficult or painful,pepsia-digestion,ia-condition of or abnormal |
Define GI bleeding | Gastrointestinal,gasto-stomach,intestines,al-petaining to stomachand intestines |
Hepatitis | hepat-liver,it is inflammation of the liver |
Anaphylaxis | An extreme,sometimes fatal,allergic reactiomn causes airway to close |
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
do not take with alcohol
take with full glass of water |
| do not take more than 10 days for pain or more than 3 days for fever call MD |