Can ibuprofen cause bruising? i switched anti inflammatory pills from refalen to naproxen. and noticed all the bruising suddenly. why?

Drug Side Effect: Common drugs can also increase bruising. These include aspirin, Ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, some antibiotics, and alcohol. Many prescription drugs can also increase bruising, so it always helps to ask the doctor who prescribed a medication, if bruising is a side effect before looking further.

NSAID bruising: Almost all nsaids affect platelet aggregation to some degree like aspirin; the cox-2 inhibitor NSAID Celebrex (celecoxib) has the least effect on platelets. Eating foods rich in vitamin k may help prevent the bruising you're experiencing. http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/food-sources-of-vitamin-k.php ask doc first if u r prone to forming blood clots or r on birth control pills.

Can: Ibuprofen and other nsaids can be associated with increased hemorrhage during menstruation as well as any time of the month. You should stop Ibuprofen or advil, nuprin, anaprox (naproxen) and naprosyn two weeks before surgery. It takes a few weeks to recover normal clotting after taking nsaids.