MOTRIN Reviews (IBUPROFEN)Average Rating: 3.0 (93 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MOTRIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MOTRIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | osteoarthritis pain | Slight stomach irritation if taken on empty stomach. Nothing else noticed. | Have to take 400 to 600 mg dose to make a difference. 200 is worthless. | 10 years | 8/10/2005 | 4 | | 6/2/2004 | 3 | | 12/16/2004 | 3 | 1 days | 5/11/2016 | 5 | rheumatoid arthritis | malabsorption, pernicious anemia, GERD | I have taken 800 mg 3x a day for 27 years-yes,27. From time to time the doctor would make me try another NSAID but Motrin has always been by far the most effective w/ inflammation. I would sometimes forget I had arthritis (dx'd at age 16) but if I didn't take the motrin, after a couple of days literally could not move. Never had any obvious side effects-HOWEVER...recently after long and winding series of tests discovered I have GERD (no heartburn, didn't know this was possible, but diagnosed via endoscopy) which caused complete lack of B12, neurological damage in legs, and various other GI issues including slightly enlarged liver (and I am a non-drinker). Who knew? Sad, though because now I have to find another NSAID and Motrin just worked so well. | F | 43 | 27 days | 6/14/2009 | 5 | pain, inflammation | None until I over-used it, and now if I take it my guts are sore for three days afterward. | Ibuprofen is the best NSAID I have used. Unfortunately I over-used it (in an anti-inflammatory regimen on the recommendation of my doctor) and developed a sensitivity to it so that if I take more than 400 mg or so I have lower abdominal soreness for three days afterward. I still use it occasionally for severe pain as it's the only OTC painkiller that I can count on to really knock out the inflammation. | F | 23 | 10 days | 1/1/2010 | 5 | herniated disk in my neck, hedaches | On an empty stomach, some cramping, | I love this! Nothing else helped with the pain. Would not go back to anything else.I've been taking this form 6 years. | F | 44 | 6 years | 3/16/2007 | 5 | tendonitus bursitus shoulder | If I take 800mg on an empty stomach it will give me a bad stomach ache. | Motrin is better for me than even any perscription painkiller I have taken. It reduced the inflamation in my shoulder enough so I could sleep at night and have so far avoided surgery. After suffering with debilitating pain in my shoulder while 9 months pregnant I was thrilled when I had my baby and could take Motrin.(You cannot take it in the third trimester of pregnancy due to blood thinning) | F | 33 | 2 months | 2/19/2008 | 5 | broken ribs | none | F | 42 | 9 days | 1/21/2009 | 5 | Menstrual cramps | none | Motrin tends to work better than Tylenol for menstrual cramps. | F | 18 | | 4/28/2008 | 5 | Osteoarthritis | Slight stomach upset, slight dizziness | Motrin in prescription form is Ibuprofen in a large 800 mg dose. The large 800 mg dose worked well for me but b/c of the stomach upset, I take Advil or Motrin IB over the counter(same medicene, lower dosage). It comes in 200mgs so I can take the smallest effective dose. Taking the smaller dose helps a little with the stomach upset. The smaller dose took away the dizziness as well. | F | 31 | 5 years | 7/22/2008 | 5 | Absessed Tooth | None-I usually eat before I take it, so I am not sure how it would be on empty stomach. | 600 motrin and 500 tylenol killed the pain, exept at night time. If I took it Tylenol PM with the Motrin early enough I can actually get some sleep | F | 29 | 5 days | 8/25/2008 | 5 | perioidc pain and/or inflammation | will upset stomach, few problems if take on full stomach. makes me retain water and i can expect a 2 pound weight gain after i begin taking, goes away when i stop after about one day. | i'm 57 and have had periodic bouts with arthritis, motrin relieves pain and if taken for a few weeks in secession, reduces inflammation. has always given me relief of some sort, also works on headaches. i take 800 mg, to reduce inflammation, i do this 3 times a day for several weeks. i have always eventually returned to a pain free state. i use equate private label ibuprofin now after prescription strength got so expensive. take 4 200 mg at a time on full stomach. this is the only pain medicine i take. i'm glad this works for me and i hope it always does. | F | 57 | 15 years | 8/14/2006 | 5 | Pain in back | Sleepiness | I love Motrin and will take this whenever I have any sort of pain. Why are people rating this so poorly? It works great, no side effects, except for sleepiness because the pain was keeping me awake. I ahev alot of back problems and it helps. | F | 18 | 5 days 600 2X day | 8/15/2012 | 5 | kidney pain from caylceal diverticulir | I take Mortrin only when pain is horrible. Works better than anything else. Love this medication. | F | 37 | 6 years 800mg | 1/21/2013 | 5 | for pain after surgery, etc. | Never experienced any bad side effects, but you have to follow directions and take this medicine with food or milk, to prevent stomach upset. | I have always been exceedingly happy with this medication, it works better for me than any other pain reliever. After I had my children, it was the only thing that could take away my pain. I had tried darvocet, tylenol 3s, vicodin, and others but only ibuprofen eased my pain and never made me feel loopy. | F | 22 | 2 years 800 mg 4X day | 11/30/2010 | 5 | back pain and skin ulcer | none yet | great releif for my terrible back pain. couldnt walk when i got home from work and now its not a problem for me to lay down and get back up like it was before. very soothing for my inflamed skin | F | 30 | 2 days 800 mg 1X day | 7/2/2010 | 4 | Stomach pain | F | 38 | 3 weeks 800 3X day | 8/25/2010 | 4 | stomach pain,hemroids,ear pain | I have been taking prescription motrin 800 mgs for 6 months now, and it helps me, sure is better than tylenol, I take 1 a day or one every other day, its the best for inflamation, i have had less and less, inflamation in my ovaries in the past 6 months. | motrin is very good for inflamation | F | 28 | 6 months | 9/4/2005 | 4 | Severe migranes | upper stomach (ribcage) type pain, bloated feeling, gas - very uncomfortable. appitite gain, depression | Worked great, but 6 hours later left a feeling of nausea or pain in abdomen and stomach. It brought back my feeling of depression. | F | 15 | 2 weeks | 1/4/2008 |
MOTRIN (IBUPROFEN): Ibuprofen is used to relieve pain from various conditions such as headache, dental pain, menstrual cramps, muscle aches, or arthritis. It is also used to reduce fever and to relieve minor aches and pain due to the common cold or flu. Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking your body's production of certain natural substances that cause inflammation. This effect helps to decrease swelling, pain, or fever. If you are treating a chronic condition such as arthritis, ask your doctor about non-drug treatments and/or using other medications to treat your pain. See also Warning section. Check the ingredients on the label even if you have used the product before. The manufacturer may have changed the ingredients. Also, products with similar names may contain different ingredients meant for different purposes. Taking the wrong product could harm you. FDA Approval Date: 1985-05-22 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)