IBUPROFEN
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UNEXPECTED
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT IBUPROFEN?
Ibuprofen: The Good, The Bad, and The Unexpected takes you on a comprehensive journey through one of the most commonly used pain relievers in modern medicine. From its benefits and potential risks to surprising effects you are unlikely to expect, this book provides a balanced and thorough exploration backed by extensive research and expert insights.
You might not have seen much media coverage about ibuprofen safety concerns, but as recently as October 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued recalls for several ibuprofen products due to manufacturing quality issues, including the presence of unknown impurities and cross-contamination.
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After three years of working on this book it was finally published on June 3rd 2025. Together with Dr. Gomes, it involved 35 undergraduate students, 1 graduate student and an MD/PhD. These contributors are current or former members of the Gomes Lab.
Meet The BOOK Team
Major Contributing Author and Illustrator
Ahmad Ikram
B.S. in Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis
Gomes Lab Principal Investigator
Aldrin V. Gomes, PhD
Contributor and Illustrator
Yue “Cynthia” Yu
4th-year undergraduate in Neurobiology,
Physiology, and Behavior, & Philosophy, University of California, Davis
Christina Vyvoda
Contributor
3rd-year undergraduate in Global Disease Biology, UC Davis
Jacob Tuazon
Contributor
3rd-year undergraduate in NPB, UC Davis
Gaia Soldano
Contributor
2nd-year undergraduate in Systems & Synthetic Biology, UC Davis
Erik-Matthew Sario
Contributor
B.S. in NPB, UC Davis; currently a 4th-year medical student at California Northstate University College of Medicine
Emily Barson
Contributor
3rd-year undergraduate in Cell Biology, UC Davis
Gabriela Del Toro Rivera
Contributor
B.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology with a
Minor in Psychology; M.S. in Physiology, UC Davis; currently a 5th year Ph.D. student in Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology
Lauren Roehrs
Contributor
B.S. in NPB with a Minor in Public Health, UC Davis. Currently a Physician Assistant student at Tufts University School of Medicine
Celeste Do
Contributor
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, UC Davis
Omnia Ali
Contributor
4th-year undergraduate in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UC Davis
Natalie Nashed
Contributor
B.S. in NPB, UC Davis; Master of Science (M.S.) in Physiology & Biophysics student at Georgetown University
Mackenzie Trpcic
Contributor
B.S. in Psychology, UC Davis; M.Sc. in Kinesiology at the
University of Calgary; currently a first-year medical student at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
Siona Samanta
Contributor
3rd-year undergraduate in NPB, UC Davis
Maria Azmat
Contributor
B.S. in Biological Sciences & Public Health Sciences,
UC Davis
Ryan Dulong
Contributor
B.S. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Washington
Yuhan Zhang
Contributor
B.S. in NPB, UC Davis; M.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins University; currently a graduate
student in Biomedical Sciences at UC San Diego
Nicole Lonsway
Contributor
4th-year undergraduate in NPB & Political Science with Minors in Psychology and Human Rights, UC Davis
Tanishq Vaidya
Contributor
B.S. in NPB, UC Davis
Starts Georgetown University School of Medicine in July 2025
Igor Bejenari
Contributor
B.S. in Human Biology, UC Davis; currently a Pathology Lab Assistant III at Sutter Health
Vanessa Su
Contributor
B.S. in Biotechnology, UC Davis
Timothy Gutierrez
Contributor
B.S. in NPB, UC Davis
Isabella Tan
Contributor
Bachelor of Art and Sciences (B.A.S.) in Cell Biology & Sociocultural Anthropology, UC Davis
Tan Hua
Contributor
B.S. in NPB with Minors in Public Health Sciences &Sociology, UC Davis; currently an Assistant Specialist at UC Davis Health Department of Otolaryngology
Emily G. Gartrell
Contributor
B.A. in Psychology, UCLA; currently a first-year medical student at Tufts University School of Medicine
Qian Xu
Consultant and Contributor
M.D.; Ph.D. Rheumatologist
Jillian Cellucci
Contributor
B.S., UC Davis; currently a Pediatric Vision Research Associate & Institutional Review Board Administrator at Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
Massie Gardizi
Contributor
B.S. in NPB, UC Davis
OTHER CONTRIBUTORS
Priyanka Basu, B.S. in NPB, UC Davis; currently a 3rd-year medical student at Texas A&M School of Medicine
Aparna Manoj, B.S. in NPB, UC Davis; currently a 3rd-year medical student at UC Riverside School of Medicine
Rachel Nguyen, B.S. in NPB, UC Davis; currently a 2nd-year medical student at Touro Medical School
Irene Park, B.S. in NPB, UC Davis
Yael Vainberg, B.S. in NPB, UC Davis; currently a 1st-year medical student at Stanford School of Medicine
Daisaku Edwards, B.S. in NPB, UC Davis; currently an EMT at Falcon Ambulance
Jaime Morales Gallardo, B.S. in Global Disease Biology & B.A. in Chicana/o Studies, UC Davis
Cierra Hall, B.S. in Cell Biology, UC Davis, Clinical Histocompatibility Scientist, Cypress, California
Christina Jung, B.S., in NPB, UC Davis; currently a research technician, Novo Nordisk
Resources
Most common ibuprofen brand names:
Advil, Advil Cold and Sinus, Advil Congestion Relief, Advil PM, Advil Sinus Congestion and Pain, Motrin, Children's Ibuprofen, Junior Strength Motrin, Motrin, Motrin PM, Midol Maximum Strength Cramp Formula, PediaCare Fever, Sudafed PE Head Congestion Plus Pain. https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01050
Manufacturers and names of drugs containing ibuprofen:
Act-3 (Healthcare Logistics) / Actiprofen (Sterling Health) / Adex (Dexxon) / Aktren (Bayer) / Alges-X (Axapharm) / Algoflex (Chinoin) / Algofren (Intermed) / Alivium (Bristol-Myers Squibb) / Artofen (Teva) / Betagesic (Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals) / Betaprofen (Be-Tabs Pharmaceuticals) / Bonifen (Krka) / Brufen (Abbott) / Brupro (Sandoz) / Buburone (Towa Yakuhin) / Buprovil (Multilab Industry and Trade of Pharmaceuticals) / Burana (Orion) / Butylenin (Sanken) / Calprofen (McNeil) / Cap-Profen (PERRIGO) / Capsibu (Sandoz) / Children's Elixsure (Pfizer) / Children's Ibuprofen (Pfizer) / Dalsy (Abbott) / Dismenol (Merz) / Diverin (ACI Ltd) / Dolgirid (LGC) / Dolgit (Dolorgiet) / Doloraz (Jordanian Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co.) / Dolormin (Johnson & Johnson GmbH) / Ebufac (DDSA Pharmaceuticals) / EmuProfen (Progressive Emu, Inc) / Epobron (Ono) / Fenbid (Smith Kline and Beecham) / Fenpaed (Rite Aid Corporation) / Fenpain (Sandoz) / Ibalgin (Zentiva) / IBU-Ratiopharm (Ratiopharm GmbH) / Ibuflam (Natco Pharma Ltd) / Ibugel (Dermal Laboratories Ltd) / Ibugesic (Cipra Ltd) / IbuHEXAL (Hexal AG) / Ibuleve (Diomed Development Ltd) / Ibum (PPF Hasco-Lek SA) / Ibumax (standford Biotech Pvt Ltd) / Ibumetin (Nycomed Denmark Aps) / Ibupain (Sandoz) / Ibuprocin (Nisshin) / Ibuprom (USP Zdrowie) / Ibuprox (Norway) / Ibustar (Berlin-Chemie Menarini Croatia) / Ibutren (Sandoz) / Ibux (Weifa AS) / Ibuxin (Pliva Hrvatska) / Junior Strength Motrin (J&J Consumer Inc) / Kratalgin (Austria) / Lamidon (Kowa) / Lebrufen / Liptan (Kowa) / Lotem (Adcock Ingram) / Medicol (United Lab) / Medipren (Johnson & Johnson) / Mynosedin (Toho Yakuhin) / Mypaid (Ai Pharm) / Myprodol (Adcock Ingram) / Narfen (Alter) / Naron Ace (Primary Care Tokyo) / Neobrufen (Crookes) / Nobfen (Toho) / Nobgen (Toho) / Norvectan / Nuprin (Upjohn Company) / Nureflex (Boots Healthcare, Courbevoie) / Nurofen (Crookes) / Orbifen (Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH) / Panafen (GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd) / Pediaprofen (Whitehall Laboratories) / Rapidol (Actavis) / Rimafen / Roidenin (Showa) / Rufen (Boots) / Salvarina (Salvat, Barcelona) / Seclodin (Whitehall Labs, Maidenhead) / Speedpain NANO (Goodsense) / Spidifen (Zambon) / Suspren / Tabalon (Sanofi India Ltd) / Trendar (Whitehall-Robins) / Urem (Kade, MErlin).
