Contents:
- Medical Video: Ibuprofen: Overview of Uses and Dosing
- How to use ibuprofen 400 mg
- What are the rules for taking ibuprofen 400 mg?
Medical Video: Ibuprofen: Overview of Uses and Dosing
Ibuprofen 400 mg is a type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. This drug can relieve mild to moderate pain and reduce inflammation or inflammation. Examples of conditions or symptoms that can be handled by 400 mg ibuprofen are arthritis, sprains, muscle aches, migraines, menstrual pain, toothache, and pain after surgery. In addition, ibuprofen is also used to reduce symptoms of fever and sore due to flu.
Ibuprofen works by inhibiting enzymes that play a role in the production of prostaglandins. Prostaglandin is a compound released by the body that causes inflammation and pain. By blocking prostaglandin production, ibuprofen reduces inflammation and pain. This drug can only reduce symptoms and not cure the underlying disease.
How to use ibuprofen 400 mg
Before using it, there are a number of rules for using ibuprofen 400 mg that you need to know. You should not use this drug if you have an allergy to ibuprofen, or if you have had an asthma attack or a severe allergic reaction after taking an aspirin or other types of NSAIDs or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
Ask your doctor first to treat whether it is safe for you to take the ibuprofen drug if you have:
- Heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, or if you are a smoker
- Have a history of heart attack, stroke, or blood clots
- Have a history of stomach ulcers or gastric bleeding
- Asthma
- Liver or liver disease or kidney
- Fluid accumulation in the body
- Diseases of connective tissue such as marfan syndrome, Sjogren's syndrome, or lupus
Taking ibuprofen 400 mg for 3 months of gestation is known to harm the fetus. Therefore if you are pregnant, you should not take this medicine without first consulting a doctor. And you should also consult if you are breastfeeding a baby.
What are the rules for taking ibuprofen 400 mg?
Use this medication according to the instructions for safe dosages of ibuprofen on the label of the drug packaging, or according to the doctor's prescription. Do not exceed the safe dosage of ibuprofen or exceed the recommended usage period. Use the lowest effective dose to handle your complaints.
Excess doses of ibuprofen can hurt your stomach and intestines. The maximum number of safe doses of ibuprofen for adults is 800 mg per dose or 3200 mg per day (maximum 4 doses daily). Use the smallest amount needed to relieve the pain, swelling, or fever that is experienced.
Read all the information on the instruction sheet regarding the rules for using ibuprofen 400 mg provided in the medicine package. If something is unclear, ask your doctor or pharmacist. If you are prescribed ibuprofen 400 mg, there is no need to worry about the increased risk of heart disease, take this medication according to your doctor's prescription, because the doctor's advice is very safe to follow.
