Studies have linked nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, naproxen and aspirin, to serious health effects.

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen and naproxen offer relief from pain and inflammation but can ...

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They comprise a group of drugs that inhibit the production of prostaglandins, which serve a variety of purposes in the body ...

People who take an anticoagulant medicine double their risk of an internal bleed if they take a type of painkiller called a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen ...

Table 1. Suggested strategies for analgesic/anti-inflammatory treatment and cardiovascular prevention among patients with inflammatory disease and different levels of risk of vascular events.

Ibuprofen and other nonselective NSAIDs may cause high blood pressure. A healthcare professional can suggest alternatives for treating pain and inflammation if you experience this side effect.

The risk for ibuprofen was 1.79 times higher, for diclofenac the risk was 3.3 times higher and for naproxen, the risk was 4.1 times higher. The risk of a bleed in the gut with NSAID use was 2.24 ...

People on blood thinners have a doubled risk of dangerous internal bleeding if they also take a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) like ibuprofen or naproxen, a new study warns.