Ibuprofenum

Ibuprofen; (RS)-2-[4-(2-methylpropyl)phenyl]propanoic acid; 2-(4-isobutylphenyl)propionic acid; α-methyl-4-(isobutyl)phenylacetic acid · Ibuprofen (Advil, Nurofen, Brufen, Motrin); racemic ibuprofen

Modern MM

Modern drug remedy whose sphere of action is inferred, not proven: it mirrors ibuprofen's documented toxicology — chiefly the gastrointestinal mucosa, the kidneys, and the central nervous system. Used homeopathically mainly to address ailments attributed to or following ibuprofen use, or under the Law of Similars for states resembling its toxicological action. No constitutional or mental picture is established.

Key symptoms

No keynotes derived from a proving exist. The only defensible "indications" are extrapolated from documented ibuprofen toxicology (Law of Similars): gastric irritation, burning epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting and gastrointestinal bleeding; renal impairment with reduced glomerular filtration or reduced urine output; and, in massive ingestion, central-nervous depression (drowsiness, lethargy) and metabolic acidosis. These are toxicological correspondences, NOT proving keynotes, and must not be presented as characteristic mental/particular symptoms.

Worse (aggravation)

Not established. No proving data exist to define modalities; aggravation/amelioration patterns have not been recorded.

Better (amelioration)

Not established. No proving data exist to define modalities.

Manohar V Nagaiah

Materia Medica of Modern Homeopathic Medicine · 2026

Ibuprofen (Advil, Nurofen, Brufen, Motrin); racemic ibuprofen

Source & Nature

Ibuprofenum is the homeopathic preparation of ibuprofen, a synthetic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) of the propionic-acid class. Molecular formula C13H18O2, molecular weight 206.28 g/mol, CAS 15687-27-1, PubChem CID 3672 (racemate).

It is a modern drug/commercial-substance remedy. The parent drug is a globally used over-the-counter analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent that acts by non-selective inhibition of cyclo-oxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2), reducing prostaglandin synthesis.

Preparation

Prepared from pure racemic ibuprofen. As the substance is poorly water-soluble, lower stages are made by trituration with lactose, then carried up by serial dilution and succussion in ethanol-water; globules use a saccharose carrier. Marketed by homeopathic pharmacies (e.g. Remedia) as Ibuprofenum in a wide range of decimal (D), centesimal (C) and Korsakovian (K) potencies, C30 being among those commonly stocked.

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