mason@pneuma.DEC (ANDREA...DTN 223-4864...OR PSYCHE::MASON) (03/04/85)
>Before you throw out your aspirin and Tylenol and stock up on the new >ibuprofen-containing nonprescription analgesics, especially if you're a >pilot, consider this gem I found in the book *Medication and Flying: A >Pilot's Guide*, Dr. Stanley R. Mohler, 1985, Aircraft Owners and Pilots >Association, no ISBN. > "Ibuprofen is used to relieve the effects of rheumatoid arthritis and >osteoarthritis. It is also - and now probably more commonly - used for >the relief of mild to moderate pain. > In addition to its desired therapeutic effects, ibuprofen may cause >unwanted side effects. Examples of these side effects that are of >significance to pilots include dizziness, skin rash, heartburn, and >blurred vision. Reports suggest the rare development of hallucinations >while on the drug. I don't fly, but I do drive, and thus far the only problem I have experienced with Iburprofen (in the form of Advil and Nuprin) is heartburn...not severe heartburn, just enough to let me know it was there. However, the heartburn was a small price to pay for the relief which ibuprofen brought to my back problems. I highly recommend both Advil and Nuprin over asprin...they work quickly and are longer lasting in their affect. ****andrea**** UUCP: decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-pneuma!mason ARPA: mason%pneuma.DEC@decwrl.ARPA
sdyer@bbnccv.UUCP (Steve Dyer) (03/11/85)
> What about the side effect of bleeding, > and the effect of ringing in the ear from taking aspirin? > > Is it expected that Ibupropen [sic] also cause these? Ibuprofen does not cause an increase in bleeding time, and does not cause tinnitus. Both are direct side-effects of aspirin which ibuprofen does not share. However, it's been found that almost any anti-inflammatory agent which works through inhibition of prostglandin synthesis may irritate the stomach, especially if taken in large doses over a long period of time. Ibuprofen may have a smaller immediate irritant effect on the stomach than aspirin. People with a history of ulcers should contact their doctor before taking ibuprofen. -- /Steve Dyer {decvax,linus,ima,ihnp4}!bbncca!sdyer sdyer@bbnccv.ARPA