In the modern pharmaceutical world, ibuprofen 200mg tablets are popular medications mainly used for treating fever, pain, and inflammation. Besides, it is also an excellent treatment for closing the patent ductus arteriosus in a baby. These ibuprofen 200mg tablets can be consumed intravenously or mouth. Generally, within one hour, this medication will take effect.
How Does ibuprofen Work?
Whenever you have an injury, your body release prostaglandins, these prostaglandins are hormone-like substances that can increase inflammation. When you take ibuprofen, it can reduce the prostaglandins level in your body for a specific time.
What are the Side Effects?
Because of the popularity of this medication, most people forget about the side effects. But, this medication can cause common and severe side effects.
Common Side Effects
Here are some common side effects that ibuprofen 200mg tablets can cause. Most people can prevent these common side effects by consuming the medication with food or milk.
- Stomach pain
- Nausea
- Heartburn
- Vomiting
- Constipation
- Gas
- Diarrhea
Serious Side Effects
These serious side effects can occur due to overdosing or taking the medication for an extended period. Moreover, these can be fatal, and you have to be careful not to get into such a situation.
Stroke and Heart Attack
This is a very rare side effect that can occur. But still, you need to be careful while taking this medication. Also, the risk of getting a stroke or a heart attack might increase under the following conditions.
- If you already have a risk of getting a stroke or a heart attack
- If you have a clotting disorder
- While taking other medication that can affect badly to your blood clots
Increased Blood Pressure and Decreased Kidney Function
As we discussed earlier, prostaglandins play a significant role in your body’s healing process. It can maintain your blood pressure levels and also sustain the pressure levels of your kidneys. But when you take ibuprofen 200mg tablets, these prostaglandins levels can change remarkably. So, this might lead to an imbalance of fluid pressure in your body. It will increase your blood pressure and decrease kidney functionality.
How to recognize the decreased kidney functionality?
- Increased blood pressure
- Dehydration
- Fluid buildup
- Urinating less frequently
- Dizziness
Also, the risk might increase under the following condition
- For older adults
- If you have kidney diseases
- If you are consuming blood pressure medicines
Bleeding and Ulcers in the Intestine and Stomach
To repair your stomach lining, you need prostaglandins. A better stomach lining will protect you from any stomach acid. As you already know, ibuprofen reduces prostaglandins levels, and it can lead to an unrepaired stomach lining. So, in most cases, you will suffer from bleeding and ulcers in the intestine and stomach.
Liver Failure
This is one of the rare side effects that you can get from consuming ibuprofen 200mg tablets. If the following symptoms occur, you should immediately stop the medication and should visit your doctor asap.
- Nausea
- Lack of energy
- Pain in your upper abdomen
- Tiredness
- Itchiness
- Flu-like symptoms
Wrap Up
Although these ibuprofen 200mg tablets are an excellent treatment for fever, pain, and inflammation, you should always use them with caution. As we pointed out, if you overdose on the medication or take this medicine for an extended period, the above side effects can occur.
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