Painkillers Causes Heart
Attack Risk
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increase the
risk of a heart attack by 20 to 50 percent, compared with not using them,
researchers found. The increased risk of heart attack associated with NSAIDs
was seen at any dose taken for one week, one month or more than one month. And
the risk rose with higher doses, the study found.
NSAIDs are extensively used to treat pain and inflammation
from long-term situation, such as arthritis and other joint diseases. a lot of public
also take them for short-term problems, such as menstrual cramps, fever from a
cold or flu or the intermittent backache or headache.
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