What are the Side Effects of Ibuprofen?

Medical Video: Ibuprofen: Important Warnings and Precautions

Ibuprofen is a painkiller, from mild to moderate. Ibuprofen is often used to relieve pain due to toothache or pain during menstruation. However, did you know if ibuprofen has some side effects after drinking it. So, what are the side effects of ibuprofen?

Various side effects of ibuprofen

As with other drugs, ibuprofen also has the possibility of side effects. This is not always the case and everyone has different symptoms of side effects.

The following are various side effects of ibuprofen from mild to quite serious.

Ibuprofen side effects that often occur

Pain and pain in the abdomen
Heartburn or heat sensation in the chest due to interference with the pencernan section
Dizzy
Itchy rashes and skin
Sleepy
Nausea
Gag
Ears ringing
Constipation
Diarrhea
Ulcer
Bloated
The stomach feels tight
Pale skin
Swelling of the face, fingers, legs and hands
Breathing at rest is interrupted
Weight gain

Side effects of ibuprofen are less common

The following are side effects from ibuprofen that are rare but still you may experience.

Abdominal cramps
The stomach becomes very painful

Side effects of ibuprofen are rare

Headache or dizziness
Bloating (fluid retention)
Blood pressure increases
Inflammation of the stomach (gastritis)
Gastric ulcer
The worsening of asthma symptoms by causing narrowing of the airways (bronchospasm)
Kidney failure
Black stool
There is blood in vomiting, this can indicate bleeding in your stomach
Agitation, which is an excessive feeling of anxiety
Bleeding gums
Peeling skin
Chest pain
Coma
Extreme fatigue
Irregular heartbeat
Fever is shivering
Experiencing thinning hair
Seizures
Sore throat
Fainted
Upper right chest pain

Serious side effects of ibuprofen

Taking ibuprofen in the long term will cause several serious conditions, namely:

Anemia
Stroke
Heart attack
High blood pressure
Kidney failure
Liver failure or inflammation of the liver
Low platelet count
Blood in urine
Urinary tract infection
Agranulocytosis (bone marrow cannot make enough white blood cells)
Severe and potentially life-threatening skin reactions such as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis (NET)

What are the Side Effects of Ibuprofen?

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