Guide To The Side Effects Of Ibuprofen

Itching Skin

Itching skin due to ibuprofen can be the result of a couple of different mechanisms, including a true allergy or a pseudo-allergy. A true allergy to ibuprofen is relatively rare but would cause itchy skin, hives on the face, throat swelling, and other dangerous symptoms that require immediate treatment. A pseudo-allergy is more of a hypersensitivity that is not specific to ibuprofen but is typically experienced with the use of multiple different nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories. The affected individual's skin may become itchy and develop minor red patches or a rash that may last for several days. The itchiness that occurs in most individuals who experience this side effect is a direct result of the mechanism of the medication itself and not majorly precipitated by an abnormal response by the immune system processes. Mast cells and basophils are implicated in intolerance or hypersensitivity to this drug that causes itching.

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