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‘Heart attack risk’ for common painkillers

Risk could be greatest in the first 30 days of taking the drugs

10-May-2016

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May be a link between taking high doses of common anti-inflammatory painkillers – such as ibuprofen – and heart attacks.

Risk could be greatest in the first 30 days of taking the drugs.

But scientists say the findings are not clear cut – could be other factors.

The study was published in the British Medical Journal.

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Helen Stokes-Lampard

Chairman at Royal College of General Practitioners

Kevin McConway

Emeritus Professor of Applied Statistics at The Open University

The BMJ

Publisher of more than 70 medical and allied science journals

Topics mentioned on this page:
Heart Disease, Pain Relief