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Millions of Americans swear by ibuprofen for relief from the aches and pains of arthritis, menstrual cramps and other ailments. But like many other pain killers, ibuprofen, sold under such brand names as Advil and Medipren, can sometimes inflict pain. According to a report in the current Annals of Internal Medicine, the medication could cause kidney failure in about 1% of the people...
...study of twelve women with mild kidney disease, researchers at Johns Hopkins found that above-normal doses of ibuprofen led to kidney failure in three patients. Two of those patients also had adverse reactions to standard over-the-counter doses given three times a day. The kidney condition disappeared when use of the drug was stopped...
Flurbiprofen is a more potent version of ibuprofen, which was approved in May for over the counter sales and was used in prescription form since 1974 to treat arthritis pain and other problems...
Like aspirin, ibuprofen and flurbiprofen are classified as non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs which stop the swelling and redness of bodily injury...
...experiment begins this month to see if daily doses of the drug, called ibuprofen can slow or stop periodontal disease, the number one dental problem of adulthood...