IBUPROFEN
Patient Counselling
Indication
- This medication, ibuprofen, belongs to a class of medications called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and will help treat and ease the pain that’s due to your tension-type headache
- Ibuprofen blocks chemicals that cause pain and swelling
Administration
- Take 1-2 regular strength (200 mg) tablets/caplets/liqui-gels/gel caplets every 6 hours (x 2 doses) if needed for pain
- Do not take more than
3200 mg in a day (16 tablets)
- Take with a full glass of water
- Take with food to stop/prevent an upset stomach
Pregnancy
- Relatively safe during 1st and 2nd trimester
- Avoid in 3rd trimester
- Do not take while breast-feeding
Side Effects
- Use less than 15 days per month to avoid headaches that are caused by overusing this medication
- If you experience any side effects (belly pain, upset stomach, throwing up, diarrhea, constipation, black/tarry stools or anything else that’s not normal), stop this medication at once and call your doctor or pharmcist before taking any other non-prescription (over-the-counter, herbal, vitamins, natural supplements, etc.) or prescription medications, check with either your doctor or pharmacist
References
- This medication, ibuprofen, belongs to a class of medications called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and will help treat and ease the pain that’s due to your tension-type headache
- Ibuprofen blocks chemicals that cause pain and swelling
Administration
- Take 1-2 regular strength (200 mg) tablets/caplets/liqui-gels/gel caplets every 6 hours (x 2 doses) if needed for pain
- Do not take more than
3200 mg in a day (16 tablets)
- Take with a full glass of water
- Take with food to stop/prevent an upset stomach
Pregnancy
- Relatively safe during 1st and 2nd trimester
- Avoid in 3rd trimester
- Do not take while breast-feeding
Side Effects
- Use less than 15 days per month to avoid headaches that are caused by overusing this medication
- If you experience any side effects (belly pain, upset stomach, throwing up, diarrhea, constipation, black/tarry stools or anything else that’s not normal), stop this medication at once and call your doctor or pharmcist before taking any other non-prescription (over-the-counter, herbal, vitamins, natural supplements, etc.) or prescription medications, check with either your doctor or pharmacist
References
- Canadian
Pharmacists Association 2012. E-Therapeutics. Accessed March 7, 2012 from
https://www-e-therapeutics-ca.proxy.lib.uwaterloo.ca/cps.showMonograph.action - Lexi-comp Online 2012. Accessed March 7, 2012 from:
http://online.lexi.com.proxy.lib.uwaterloo.ca/crlsql/servlet/crlonline
- Worthington I. Chapter 8: Headache. Patient Self-Care
2nd Edition: Helping your patients make therapeutic decisions. Canadian
Pharmacists Association. Ottawa, Canada. Pg. 65 – 73.