Alcohol and Ibuprofen
Alcohol intake should be avoided during treatment with ibuprofen!
Type and duration of taking ibuprofen
Ibuprofen should be swallowed whole with plenty of liquid (e.g. a glass of water). It should be taken on an empty stomach and should be taken during meals, especially on a sensitive stomach. Duration and dose of ibuprofen should be discussed urgently with a doctor, unless otherwise prescribed the dosage in patients over 15 years of age is as follows:
- Single dose: 1 -2 tablets (i.e. 400 – 800mg ibuprofen)
- Maximum daily dose: 3 – 6 tablets (i.e. 1200 – 2400mg ibuprofen)
- The individual dosage depends on age and body weight.
Side effects
It should be noted that the possible adverse drug reactions (side effects) listed below are mainly dose-dependent and vary from patient to patient. The most frequently occurring side effects affect the digestive tract. Stomach/duodenal ulcers (peptic ulcers), perforations (ruptures) or bleeding, sometimes fatal, are possible, especially in older patients.
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, flatulence, constipation, indigestion, abdominal pain, tarry stools, hematemesis, ulcerative stomatitis, exacerbation of colitis and Crohn’s disease have been reported when taking ibuprofen. Inflammation of gastric mucosa was observed less frequently. The risk of gastrointestinal bleeding in particular depends on the dose range and the duration of use.
Edema, high blood pressure and heart failure were observed in connection with ibuprofen intake. Drugs such as “Ibuprofen AL 400 film-coated tablets” may be associated with a slightly increased risk of heart attack (“myocardial infarction”) or stroke.
