What are the efficacy and effects of ibuprofen tablets?
Sep 10, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Ziqi
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, ibuprofen tablets, as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), have the following effects and uses: relieving fever caused by colds or influenza, reducing headache and toothache, alleviating joint and muscle pain, improving dysmenorrhea during menstruation, and reducing postoperative or post-traumatic pain. When taking ibuprofen tablets, the dosage should be strictly controlled according to age and weight to avoid overdose or repeated administration within a short period of time.
Generally, as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), ibuprofen tablets have effects including relieving fever caused by colds or influenza, reducing headache and toothache, alleviating joint and muscle pain, improving dysmenorrhea during menstruation, and lessening postoperative or post-trauma pain. Detailed analysis is as follows:
1. Relieving fever caused by colds or influenza: Ibuprofen tablets act on the body's temperature-regulating center, inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis to regulate abnormally elevated body temperature, restoring it to normal. This effect is suitable for fever caused by common colds or influenza.
2. Reducing headache and toothache: For tension headaches, migraines, and toothaches caused by dental caries or gingivitis, ibuprofen tablets can block pain signal transmission and reduce local inflammatory responses, thereby alleviating pain.
3. Alleviating joint and muscle pain: For joint swelling and pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis, or muscle soreness due to post-exercise muscle strain or sprains, ibuprofen tablets can inhibit the release of inflammatory factors in the joints and muscles, reducing inflammation, thereby relieving swelling and pain.
4. Improving menstrual dysmenorrhea: During a woman's menstrual period, excessive secretion of prostaglandins by the endometrium can easily cause strong uterine contractions leading to dysmenorrhea. Ibuprofen tablets can inhibit prostaglandin synthesis, weaken the intensity of uterine contractions, and relieve symptoms such as abdominal pressure and cramping pain.
5. Lessening postoperative or post-trauma pain: For wound pain after minor surgeries or localized pain caused by falls, bruises, or soft tissue contusions, ibuprofen tablets can reduce inflammatory responses around the wound area and block pain nerve conduction, thus alleviating the sensation of pain.
When taking ibuprofen tablets, strictly follow the dosage guidelines according to age and weight to avoid overdose or repeated doses within a short time. Store the medication out of children's reach and avoid taking it concurrently with other medications containing antipyretic analgesic ingredients to reduce gastrointestinal burden.
