Warnings

Ibuprofen can increase your risk of fatal heart attack or stroke, especially if you use it long term or take high doses, or if you have heart disease. Even people without heart disease or risk factors could have a stroke or heart attack while taking this medicine. Do not use this medicine just before or after heart bypass surgery (coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG).

Ibuprofen may also cause stomach or intestinal bleeding, which can be fatal. These conditions can occur without warning while you are using ibuprofen, especially in older adults.

Do not take more than your recommended dose. An ibuprofen overdose can damage your stomach or intestines. Use only the smallest amount of medication needed to get relief from your pain, swelling, or fever.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to take this medicine if you have:

• heart disease
• high blood pressure
• high cholesterol
• diabetes
• if you smoke
• history of heart attack, stroke, or blood clot
• history of stomach ulcers or bleading
• asthma
• liver or kidney disease
• fluid retention
• a connective tissue disease such as Marfan syndrome, Sjogren's syndrome, or lupus.

Taking ibuprofen during the last 3 months of pregnancy may harm the unborn baby.Do not use this medicine without a doctor's advice if you are pregnant.

It is not known whether ibuprofen passes into breast milk or if it could affect a nursing baby. Ask a doctor before using this medicine if you are breast-feeding.

Do not give ibuprofen to a child younger than 2 years old without the advice of a doctor.