Overview
Ibuprofen is an over-the-counter (OTC) medication that is affordable and easy to get. Is it safe to use if you have diabetes? This will depend on several factors, usually after the proper checkup. For example, nearly half of all adults with diabetes [1] have arthritis, and they may be wondering if they could take ibuprofen to relieve the pain in their joints.
This will depend on what kinds of other medications you might be taking for your diabetes, along with other risk factors that come along with having diabetes.
Is it safe for people with diabetes to take ibuprofen?
Your doctor’s major consideration when prescribing drugs for your diabetes is your kidney health. This will help to decide what anti-inflammatory meds to take.
Regardless of what type of diabetes you have, if you have kidney disease, your doctor is likely to recommend that you avoid taking ibuprofen. It could lead to acute renal failure.