World Health Organization (WHO) includes ibuprofen on its model list of essential medicines. The list expresses the minimum medical requirements for a basic healthcare system.
Ibuprofen is a medicine used to diminish fever and pain. It is an “over-the-counter” medicine, implying that you can get it without any doctor’s prescription.
Side Effects of Ibuprofen
Like all other medicine, Ibuprofen can cause several side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- Constipation
- Headache,
- Diarrhoea
- Vomiting,
- Gas or bloating
- Dizziness
- Nervousness
- Ringing in the ears
- Stomach pain,
- Indigestion,
- Nausea,
- Rash,
- Weakness,
- Hives
- Yellowing of the skin or eyes.
If you have any of the side effects of Ibuprofen mentioned above, stop taking this medication right away and call your doctor.