Merrill ibuprofen is a symptomatic treatment drug, should not be used for a long period of time, for pain relief shall not exceed 5 days, for antipyretic shall not exceed 3 days, please strictly follow the doctor’s instructions to take.
Ibuprofen has good antipyretic and analgesic effects on fever caused by common cold or influenza virus infection, various pains such as headache, trigeminal neuralgia, arthralgia and so on. Patients with bronchial asthma, hepatic or renal insufficiency, coagulation disorders should be used with caution. If nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort and other adverse reactions occur after taking the drug, the drug should be stopped immediately and seek medical attention.
According to the mechanism of pharmacological action of ibuprofen belongs to the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, its main function is to inhibit the role of the inflammatory parts of the cyclo-oxygenase 2 (COX-2), to reduce the synthesis and secretion of prostaglandins in the area, so as to play the role of antipyretic and analgesic.
However, NSAIDs also inhibit the action of cyclooxygenase 1, reducing the synthesis of prostaglandins in the gastric mucosa, which reduces the barrier function of the gastric mucosa, causing nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and can cause gastroduodenal ulcers in severe cases.
Patients taking ibuprofen should strictly follow the doctor’s instructions, if the fever, pain and other related symptoms are not reduced after taking the drug, you should immediately go to the local hospital, under the guidance of the examination and the doctor, discontinue ibuprofen, and target the selection of more effective drug therapy.