Study: Certain painkillers may raise odds of stroke, heart attack
Heart disease patients with high blood pressure who take a class of painkillers called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are at greater risk for heart attack, stroke or even death, new research shows. NSAIDs include popular medications such as such as aspirin, Celebrex, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve).
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Friday, August 05, 2011
NSAIDs painkillers increase risk of heart attack and stroke for heart disease patients
Posted by Willow at 11:26 pm
Labels: Advil, Aleve, Aspirin, Celebrex, heart disease, high blood pressure, Ibuprofen, Motrin, naproxen, NSAIDS, painkillers, risk of heart attack, risk of stroke
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