{UAH} Calls to stop Ibuprofen sales after discovery of heart attack risks

Dr Kayondo,

What do you make of this? I regularly take ibuprofen when I run out of my prescribed medication- I find it an effective pain killer.

Bobby

Lady Anne Welsh

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Ibuprofen: Calls for sales restrictions on painkiller due to cardiac arrest risk: Ibuprofen should not be sold over the counter, researchers have said after discovering it increases the risk of cardiac arrest by 31 per cent. The common painkiller, currently available in supermarkets and corner shops, is a type of medicine known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). - http://www.independent.co.uk/…/ibuprofen-cardiac-arrest-ris…

Calls to stop Ibuprofen sales after discovery of heart attack risks

Ibuprofen should not be sold over the counter, researchers have said after discovering it increases the risk of cardiac arrest by 31 per cent. The common…

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