Ibuprofen By Zach Sempier

Different Names/What It Does No known street names Some brand names include: Advil, Motrin, Midol, and Ultraprin Chemical Name: 2-[4-(2- methylpropyl)phenyl]propanoic acid Reduces Inflammation Level(5)?

History Stewart Adams, John Nicholson and Colin Burrows Discovered the Drug in the 50’s Wanted a better drug than Aspirin for Inflammation 1958-1st trial happens. No better than Aspirin 1969-Released as a prescription drug only 1983-Becomes over the counter

Physiological Effects Some Side Effects include the following: Chest pain, difficulty breathing, vision or balance problems Nausea, abdominal pain, appetite loss, dark urine, jaundice

Psychological Effects Some side effects include: Anxiety, confusion, depression, dream abnormalities, insomnia, emotional lability, hallucinations There is no data on how often they occur

Overall Safety Very safe Everything in Moderation People can get addicted to pain relief.

Bibliography https://www.drugs.com/ibuprofen.html https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682159.html http://www.livescience.com/42205-ibuprofen.html http://www.rsc.org/learn-chemistry/resources/chemistry-in-your- cupboard/nurofen/7 https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/ibuprofen#section=Names-and- Identifiers