Side effects on the skin

Under therapy with ibuprofen, severe skin reactions with redness and blistering, which can also be fatal (exfoliative dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis/lyell syndrome), can rarely occur. Especially at the beginning of the therapy the highest risk is observed! If the patient observes the first signs of a skin rash, mucous membrane defects or hypersensitivity of the skin after taking ibuprofen, he should therefore stop taking ibuprofen immediately and consult a doctor.

Side effects on the kidney

Side effects on the kidneys caused by taking ibuprofen are serious, but very rare. Nevertheless, patients with damaged kidneys and impaired renal function are not recommended to take ibuprofen. Ibuprofen, as well as other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, can interfere with the function of the kidneys and thus influence the salt and water balance.

Nephritis, i.e. inflammation of the kidneys, can lead to kidney tissue disorders and thus to acute, reversible kidney failure. Symptoms of kidney disease are generally increased water retention, so-called edema, in the legs and arms, as well as discomfort, reduced or increased urination and back pain in the kidney area.In the blood values, this may be reflected in an increase in the amount of protein and the uric acid concentration. Since the kidneys also have a major influence on blood pressure, blood pressure fluctuations can occur. So if taking ibuprofen cannot be avoided, a close medical checkup of the kidney values should be carried out. Particular caution is required in the context of long-term therapy with ibuprofen.

Side effects on the eyes

Side effects in the eyes caused by ibuprofen are very rare. According to the package leaflet of most preparations, visual disturbances can occur very rarely to occasionally. Occasionally means that one to ten out of every 1000 people treated are affected by this side effect.

In the relevant pharmacological and medical literature, however, this side effect is not even mentioned in connection with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, to which ibuprofen also belongs. However, in some cases, visual disturbances are counted among the side effects of the nervous system. Visual disturbances usually occur due to central nervous disorders.

This means that the causes of the visual disturbances are not in the eye itself, but in the perception and processing in the brain. Paradoxically, headaches can occur as a side effect of the painkiller ibuprofen. And as each of us has certainly experienced at least once, headaches can cause visual disorders such as blurred vision. In summary, side effects do not actually occur in the eyes, but rather in the central nervous system, although here too they are very rare.