Question | Answer |
Generic Name | Ibuprofen |
Brand Manes | Advil, Motrin, Nuprin |
Classifications | antipyretic, analgesic, NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent) |
Uses | Mild to moderate pain, dysmenorrhea, rheumatoid arthritis, fever |
Route | PO (By mouth) |
Side Effects | Headache (HA), constipation, dyspepsia, nausea, emesis, dizziness, drowsiness, GI bleeding, hepatitis, anaphylaxis |
Care considerations | Monitor pain and/or temperature.
Take with food or milk if causes GI upset.
Take with full glass water.
Do not take with alcohol.
do not take more than 10 days for pain or more than 3 days for fever |
Antipyretic | Anti- anainst,
pyr- heat or fever,
ic- pertaining to |
Analgesic | An- without,
algia- pain,
ic- pertaining to |
Dysmenorrhea | dys-difficult or painful,
menses- blood and discharge from uterus during cycle,
orrhea- flow or discharge |
Rheumatoid arthritis | Chronic inflamamatory disorder that cause inflammation to joint.
Arthr- joint, it is inflammation |
Dyspepsia | Dys- difficult or painful,
pepsis- digestion,
ia- condition of or abnormal |
Hepatitis | Hepat- liver,
itis- inflammation |
Anaphylaxis | An extreme, sometimes fatal, allergic reaction-cause airway to close |
Care considerations | do not use with GI bleed;heart, kidney, or liver disease. |