Ibuprofen question

[BethanySublime]

i can't swallow pills, and i recently bought some Motrin Junior Strength chewable ibuprofen, brought it home, put away the bottle, and threw away the box.  well now the time has come that i need some, and i was reading the label and it says "Not for adult use" and "Warning: this product does not contain complete directions or warnings for adult use"  well basically i have the worst cramps i've ever had in my life, and i was trying to find the adult warnings for it online but i couldn't...and i just HAD to take some.  i drank a full glass of water with them but it feels like my esophogas & stomach are irritated...i'm worried the effects may be worse for adults or something??  plus i've had suspicions for a few months now that i have an ulcer, but ibuprofen really is the only thing that works on my cramps and i really needed it.  does anyone know why adults aren't supposed to take motrin junior strength chewable ibuprofen??

[BethanySublime]

thanks for your responses.

no i haven't been formally diagnosed, but i was treating it with natural supplements anyway (drinking aloe juice 3 times a day & astragalus (immune-boosting chinese herb that also helps heal ulcers), and a supplement that provides "friendly bacteria" although i'm not sure if that has anything to do w/ulcers or not, i was just taking it because i recently got off antibiotics.) anyway all of my symptoms of ulcers went away a while ago so i'm assuming if i had one, it's gone.  but i almost never take ibuprofen or any sort of aspriin or anything - it's only that one time a month lol and i usually only take it once or twice so hopefully that's not too damaging incase i do have an ulcer.

[spade22]

The active ingredient, ibuprofen, is significantly lower in the childrens chewables than it is in "standard" ibuprofen tablets; the inactive ingredients will not cause any adverse effects.  Consuming a childrens chewable is the EQUIVALENT to taking 1/2 a 200 mg ibuprofen pill.

The reason the childrens chewables are not recommended for adult use is that there are many medicial conditions that exist in adults, and not in children, in which it could be DANGEROUS to take ibuprofen, e.g.  peptic ulcers, high blood pressure, heart failure, serious kidney or liver disease.  In other words, rather than list a host of "dont take this medicine if you have A, B, C......." on the childrens chewables, it is more convinenent to simply state that it is intended for children only as children rarely suffer from the above ailments.

If you suspect you have an ulcer, you should NOT be taking ibuprofen.  You will also need to avoid other NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and aspirin as these can make the ulcer bleed and worsen the condition.  Have you been formally diagnosed w/ an ulcer?  Talk to you doctor about pain medications that are suitable.

[Ms_Makita]

Hi there,I'm not sure why your not suppose to take childrens ibuprofan dose,but I do know it can cause upset stomach/ulcers epsecially if you dont take it with enough food or milk..might be why your hurting,ask a pharamarcy why because i was thinking about taking children dose since reg dose causes me bad heartburn and gut pain.Good luck to ya