Ibuprofen (By injection)

Caldolor, Neoprofen

Ask your doctor or pharmacist before using any other medicine, including over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.

• Some foods and medicines can affect how ibuprofen works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:
  • Aspirin, cyclosporine, digoxin, lithium, methotrexate, pemetrexed
  • Blood thinner (including warfarin)
  • Blood pressure medicine
  • Diuretic (water pill)
  • Medicine to treat depression
  • Steroid (including dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, prednisone)

Injectable

• Your doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.
• A nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088

Ibuprofen (eye-bue-PROE-fen)

Treats fever and pain. This medicine is an NSAID.

Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:

• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Blistering, peeling, or red skin rash
• Blurred vision, changes in color vision
• Change in how much or how often you urinate
• Chest pain that may spread, trouble breathing, unusual sweating, fainting
• Confusion, weakness, uneven heartbeat, trouble breathing, numbness or tingling in your hands, feet, or lips
• Dark urine or pale stools, loss of appetite, stomach pain, yellow skin or eyes
• Fever, stiff neck, nausea or vomiting
• Numbness or weakness on one side of your body, sudden or severe headache, problems with vision, speech, or walking
• Rapid weight gain, swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet
• Severe stomach pain, vomiting blood, bloody or black, tarry stools
• Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Do not use this medicine during the later part of pregnancy.
• Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, liver disease, asthma, bleeding problems, heart disease, recent heart attack, heart failure, high blood pressure, or a history of ulcers or other digestive problems. Tell your doctor if you drink alcohol or smoke.
• This medicine may cause the following problems:
  • Higher risk of heart attack, stroke, or heart failure
  • Higher risk of bleeding problems, including stomach ulcer or bleeding
  • Liver damage
  • High blood pressure
  • Kidney damage
  • Higher levels of potassium in the blood
  • Serious skin reactions
  • Changes in vision
  • Aseptic meningitis
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