Summary
NEW warnings are to be put on common painkillers such as ibuprofen after experts ruled they were linked to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
Concern about the side- effects of the medicines - known as non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) - has increased, with a growing amount of evidence showing a link to heart problems.See the full content of this document
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Patients Alerted On Painkiller Side-Effects
Now UK regulators have written to all doctors informing them of the dangers of high-dose, long-term NSAID use.
The Commission on Human Medicines has also asked ...See the full content of this document
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