Drug Safety Information for ADVIL COLD AND SINUS (Ibuprofen; pseudoephedrine hydrochloride)

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for ADVIL COLD AND SINUS (IBUPROFEN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE) Over-the-counter Drug: Safety Information Link

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for SINE-AID IB (IBUPROFEN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE) Over-the-counter Drug: Safety Information Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for ADVIL COLD AND SINUS* (Ibuprofen; pseudoephedrine hydrochloride)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with ADVIL COLD AND SINUS
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Drug ineffective134
2Insomnia34
3Headache*30
4Dizziness26
5Dyspnoea25
6Nausea23
7Urticaria21
8Somnolence*20
9Therapeutic response unexpected20
10Hypersensitivity19
11Condition aggravated17
12Abdominal pain upper16
13Rash14
14Vomiting14
15Eye swelling13
16Fatigue*13
17Diarrhoea13
18Lip swelling13
19Pruritus13
20Feeling jittery13

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of ADVIL COLD AND SINUS " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking ADVIL COLD AND SINUS
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Nasopharyngitis*199
2Nasal congestion104
3Sinus headache*60
4Headache46
5Sinus disorder45
6Sinusitis44
7Rhinorrhoea41
8Product used for unknown indication40
9Hypersensitivity37
10Pyrexia36

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for ADVIL COLD AND SINUS

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 1419


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for ADVIL COLD AND SINUS

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 1419*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Ibuprofen; pseudoephedrine hydrochloride (Sine-aid ib, Childrens advil cold, Ibuprofen cold, Advil cold and sinus)

Charts are based on 1419 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.