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When fever, body aches, or headaches, we often take ibuprofen. We can get this drug from a doctor’s prescription or over-the-counter sold at the nearest pharmacy.
Let’s get to know what ibuprofen is, the efficacy of ibuprofen, to the side effects of using it that you need to know.
Benefits of Ibuprofen
Reported by the Drugs page, the efficacy of ibuprofen is to relieve pain in the body. Generally, ibuprofen is a drug to relieve pain due to several medical conditions.
Not only as an anti-pain drug, the following are other properties of ibuprofen:
- Relieves pain from toothache
- Treat inflammation
- Overcome back pain
- Overcome arthritis symptoms
- Overcome sore throat
- Reducing fever
- Relieves headaches or migraines
- Relieves menstrual pain
- Overcome flu or sinus symptoms
- Relieves sore muscles from sprains, sprains or sports injuries.
So, when the body is sick or experiencing inflammation, naturally the body will produce prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are compounds in the body that trigger pain.
Well, ibuprofen has the ability to block the production of prostaglandins which cause pain. For this reason, the drug ibuprofen is consumed because it has the effect of relieving pain in the body.
However, there are some conditions where the ibuprofen drug is less able to provide efficacy. So, make sure you consult your doctor first before taking ibuprofen.
Keep in mind, ibuprofen medication will only provide temporary relief. So, if your condition does not improve, you are advised to immediately consult a doctor.
What is Ibuprofen?
Quoting from the Health Direct page, ibuprofen is a type of anti-inflammatory pain reliever drug. Ibuprofen is a drug that treats mild to moderate fever and pain caused by inflammation.
This drug belongs to the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs. This drug is available in 2 types, namely orally and topically. Oral type ibuprofen is shaped like a capsule and taken with water.
As for the topical type, you can simply apply it to sore or bruised skin. Now, specifically for children, oral medication that is taken is not in the form of capsules, but in liquid form.
How Does Ibuprofen Work?
Ibuprofen reduces your body’s ability to produce prostaglandins. This substance is a compound in the body whose effects are like hormones. The effect is an increase in pain, fever, inflammation.
With reduced prostaglandins in your body, the fever will subside. Along with these conditions, pain and inflammation will also decrease. And pain and inflammation will decrease.
Ibuprofen Side Effects
Common side effects after taking ibuprofen include:
- Abdominal pain such as nausea, diarrhea, and indigestion
- Headache
- Dizzy
- High blood pressure
- Fluid retention.
If you are an elderly 65 years old or suffer from gastric disease, this drug has additional risks. So make sure to discuss this with your doctor first.
As with all NSAIDs, ibuprofen can make heart, liver, or kidney disease worse. So don’t carelessly consume this one drug!
So, that was information regarding the efficacy of ibuprofen and the side effects of using it. Make sure to take medicine according to the doctor’s prescription. Hopefully useful and get well soon Detikers!
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