Drug details

Motrin (ibuprofen)

type of NSAIDs

Motrin (ibuprofen) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) indicated for relief of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, for relief of mild to moderate pain, and for treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. A generic formulation is available.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• upper stomach pain,
• loss of appetite,
• itching,
• dark urine,
• rapid heart rate,
• flu-like symptoms,
• feeling tired,
• rapid weight gain,
• vision changes,
• bloody or tarry stools,
• yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice),
• fever, and
• little or no urinating,
• trouble concentrating,
• coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds,
• shortness of breath or feeling light-headed,
• swelling in your hands or feet, face or tongue,
• skin rash that is red or purple with blisters,
• clay colored stools,
• burning in your eyes

The following drugs are related to Motrin, either as a replacement or used together:

• Tylenol (acetaminophen)
• Hyrimoz (alimumab-adaz injection)
• Ansaid (flurbiprofen)
• Arthrotec (diclofenac sodium, misoprostol)
• Orabloc (articaine hcl and epinephrine injection)
• Percodan (aspirin and oxycodone hydrochloride)
• Bextra (valdecoxib)
• Trilisate (choline magnesium trisalicylate)
• Clinoril (sulindac)
• Duraclon (clonidine injection)
• Spikevax (covid-19 vaccine, mrna suspension for injection)
• Daypro Alta (oxaprozin)
• Dengvaxia (dengue vaccine)
• Sinografin (diatrizoate meglumine and iodipamide meglumine injection)
• Voltaren (diclofenac sodium)
• Dolobid (diflunisal)
• Droxia (hydroxyurea capsules)
• Embeda (morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride)
• Evusheld (tixagevimab injection; cilgavimab injection, copackaged for intramuscular use)
• Feldene (piroxicam)
• Nalfon (fenoprofen calcium)
• Hymovis (high molecular weight viscoelastic hyaluronan)
• Vicoprofen (hydrocodone and ibuprofen)
• Indocin (indomethacin)
• Inveltys (loteprednol etabonate suspension)
• Kalydeco (ivacaftor)
• Orudis (ketoprofen)
• Toradol (ketorolac tromethamine)
• Mobic (meloxicam)
• Robaxin (methocarbamol)
• Myfembree (relugolix, estradiol, and norethindrone acetate tablets)
• Relafen (nabumetone)
• Naprelan (naproxen sodium)
• Ultresa (pancrelipase)
• Pertzye (pancrelipase)
• Talacen (pentazocine and acetaminophen tablets)
• Rinvoq (upadacitinib extended-release tablets)
• Tolectin (tolmetin sodium)
• Ultram (tramadol hcl)
• Ultram ER (tramadol hcl extended-release)

The following supplements are related to Motrin, and may be used together with the drug:

• Zinc (s.)
• Magnesium (s.)
• Calcium (s.)
• Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
• Fish Oil (s.)
• Melatonin (s.)
• Saffron (s.)
• Butterbur (s.)
• Caffeine (s.)
• Capsicum (s.)
• Feverfew (s.)
• Peppermint (s.)
• Brewer's Yeast (s.)
• Ginkgo (s.)
• Vitamin E (s.)
• Mesoglycan (s.)
• Devil's Claw (s.)
• Glucosamine Sulfate (s.)
• Willow Bark (s.)