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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
All of your health conditions and any prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, vitamins/minerals, herbal products, and other supplements you are using. This will help them determine if ibuprofen is right for you.In particular, make sure that you discuss any of the following.Current and Past Health Conditions. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any of the following.Heart problems such as heart failure, or recent heart attackBleeding problemsKidney or liver problemsFluid retention (edema)Stomach ulcers, bleeding, or other stomach problems like heartburnHigh blood pressureAsthmaStrokeA type of lupus called systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)AnemiaOther Medicines and Supplements. Ibuprofen may interact with other medicines and supplements. Before using Ibuprofen, tell your healthcare provider about any prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, vitamins/minerals, herbal products, and other supplements you are using. See the Interactions section below for more details.Pregnancy. Do not take ibuprofen at 20 weeks or later in pregnancy without talking to your healthcare provider. Taking ibuprofen during this time may cause harm to an unborn baby and complications during delivery. Tell your healthcare provider if you are or plan to become pregnant. Your healthcare provider will advise you if you should use ibuprofen while you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant.Breastfeeding. Ibuprofen passes into breast milk. Tell your healthcare provider if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. Your healthcare provider will advise you if you should take ibuprofen while breastfeeding. Interactions Does ibuprofen interact with foods or drinks?There are no known interactions between ibuprofen and foods or drinks.Drinking alcohol while taking ibuprofen increases your risk of stomach ulcers and bleeding. It is best to limit the amount of alcohol you drink.Does ibuprofen interact with other medicines (drug interactions)?Always tell your healthcare provider about any prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, vitamins/minerals, herbal products, and other supplements you are using.In particular, make sure that you discuss if you are using any of the following before taking ibuprofen.Any nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as naproxen and others, which are present in many prescription and OTC products for pain, swelling, and feverMethotrexate (Trexall and others)A corticosteroid, which is a medicine for certain inflammatory conditionsAspirinA blood thinner, which
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