A nurse is providing medication education to a patient who just started taking ibuprofen. Which information will the nurse include in the teaching session?

A) Ibuprofen helps to depress the central nervous system to decrease pain perception.
B) Ibuprofen reduces anxiety, which will help you cope with your pain.
C) Ibuprofen binds with opiate receptors to reduce your pain.
D) Ibuprofen inhibits the production of prostaglandins.

Ibuprofen

A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) commonly used to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and lower fever.

Prostaglandins

Potent hormone-like substances that act in exceedingly low doses on target organs. They can be used to treat asthma and gastric hyperacidity.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord; it is responsible for receiving sensory information and coordinating body responses.