If you suffer from any of the following
at any time during your treatment
stop taking the medicine and seek
immediate medical help:
Pass blood in your faeces.
Pass black tarry stools.
Vomit any blood or dark particles
that look like coffee grounds.
Develop a stiff neck, headache, nausea,
vomiting, fever and disorientation.
Stop taking the medicine and
tell your doctor if you experience:
Indigestion or heartburn.
Abdominal pains (pains in your stomach)
or other abnormal stomach symptoms.
Asthma, shortness of breath, skin rash,
itching or swelling of the face and tongue.
Fever, sore throat, mouth ulcers,
flu-like symptoms, severe exhaustion,
unexplained bleeding or bruising.
Other side effects that some patients
have had with ibuprofen include:
Stomach discomfort,
diarrhoea,
flatulence (wind),
constipation,
headache, dizziness,
vertigo, tinnitus
(ringing in the ears),
fluid retention,
high blood pressure,
visual disturbances,
feeling unwell,
tiredness and drowsiness,
sleeping problems,
nervousness, numbness
and tingling,
confusion, hallucinations and depression,
swelling of the feet and occasionally
blistering or flaking of the skin.
It has been known for Ibuprofen
to cause gastro-intestinal disturbances
such as abdominal pain, nausea,
vomiting or ulcers. Ibuprofen
can make colitis and Crohn’s disease worse.
Very rarely,
blood in the urine,
kidney damage or
even failure,
liver damage
(including jaundice,
with yellowing of
the skin or eyes),
blood disorders or
sensitivity
to light may occur.
Some patients with
auto-immune disorders
(such as lupus)
have experienced a
kind of meningitis
(inflammation
of the brain) with
symptoms such as
stiff neck, headache,
nausea, vomiting,
fever or disorientation.
If you experience any other
unusual or unexpected symptoms
which persist or are troublesome,
consult your doctor or pharmacist.
If you experience
dizziness, drowsiness,
tiredness or problems with vision,
do not drive or
operate machinery.
Medicines such as Ibuprofen
tablets may be associated with
a small risk of heart attack
(“myocardial infarction”)
or stroke.
This is the ‘While Taking Your Medicine’ section of the Patient Information Leaflet for Ibuprofen Tablets BP 200mg, bought from the Co-op last week. Submitted by Gabriel Smy.
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