Failure of ibuprofen in treatment of herpes genitalis.
Motrin (ibuprofen), a potent inhibitor of prostaglandin synthetase, was tested in women and men for treatment of recurrences of genital herpes. In a double-blind trial, no statistically significant differences were observed between treated and placebo groups in any of the measured parameters.
D000328:Adult; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male
D007052:Ibuprofen