NHS<\/a> noted that the medication also has other brand names, including Brufen, Calprofen, Fenbid, Ibugel and Ibuleve.<\/p>\nIn addition to listing who can and cannot take it, it also warned that there are side effects that could exacerbate the symptoms you’re trying to alleviate. For example, one side effect is stomach aches, yet you could be taking it to help ease that pain.<\/p>\n
What can ibuprofen help with?<\/p>\n
Ibuprofen is a type of painkiller called a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, often called an NSAID that can help with several issues. This includes:<\/p>\n
headaches and migrainesjoint and muscle painpain after an injurytoothacheperiod painreduce a high temperature (fever)Who can and can’t have ibuprofen?<\/p>\n
But ibuprofen is not suitable for everyone. The NHS cautioned that it may not be suitable if:<\/p>\n
you’ve had an allergic reaction to ibuprofen, aspirin or another non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)you have a stomach ulcer or you’ve had them beforeyou have asthma or allergies (such as hay fever)you have chickenpoxyou have a heart, liver or kidney conditionyou have problems with blood clottingyou’ve had a strokeyou’re pregnant or trying to get pregnant<\/p>\n
The NHS warned: “Check the packet or leaflet that comes with your medicine to see if it’s suitable for you. Speak to a pharmacist or doctor if you’re not sure if you can use it.”<\/p>\n
It added: “Ibuprofen can cause more side effects than paracetamol. If you can take paracetamol, it’s a good idea to try it before taking ibuprofen.”<\/p>\n
What are the side effects of ibuprofen?<\/p>\n
There are several different types of ibuprofen, including:<\/p>\n
tablets and capsulesgels and spraysliquidgranules you mix with water<\/p>\n
Common side effects of ibuprofen tablets, capsules, liquid and granules include:<\/p>\n
indigestion and stomach achesfeeling sick (nausea) and being sick (vomiting)headachesa rashdizzinessdiarrhoea or constipation<\/p>\n
Possible serious side effects of Ibuprofen include:<\/p>\n
stomach ulcers or bleeding inside your stomach \u2013 causing symptoms such as tummy pain, shortness of breath, pale skin, vomiting blood or poo that’s black, sticky and tar-likean allergic reaction ( anaphylaxis ) \u2013 causing symptoms such as a swollen throat or tongue, a raised, itchy rash or difficulty breathinga problem with your kidneys \u2013 causing symptoms such as shortness of breath, blood in your pee or swelling in your ankles, feet or hands<\/p>\n
The health service said: “You’re less likely to get side effects from ibuprofen gel or spray. Ibuprofen will not usually affect your ability to drive, ride a bike or use machinery, but if you feel dizzy after taking it, wait until the dizziness stops.”<\/p>\n
How long can I take ibuprofen for?<\/p>\n
You should never take ibuprofen tablets and capsules for more than 10 days unless advised to by a doctor, the NHS has warned. It asked people: “See a GP if your pain gets worse or does not go away.”<\/p>\n
For more information on the medication and all of its side effects, including how much to take and how to take it, you can view the NHS website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The NHS have listed eight groups of people who should not take the medication Sophie Buchan Money and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":110556,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[163,85,46,482],"class_list":{"0":"post-110555","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-medication","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-il","10":"tag-israel","11":"tag-medication"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110555"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110555\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Ibuprofen comes in a variety of forms – and not everyone can take it(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n