Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Infarction could be a consequence of the drug without a prescription

More than 100 studies have shown that the risk of heart attack is doubled while taking ibuprofen. According to the 138 observations of Russian doctors, which was attended by more than 140,000 patients, found - this group of drugs increases the development of a heart attack.

The risk of attack - three cases in 1000. However, one of the companies producing this group of drugs to date has challenged their right to a multitude of trials, patients experienced a heart attack, believed that the effect of this was related to taking the medication.

Diclofenac and ibuprofen - one of the most widely used drugs, dispense without a doctor. And many patients who experience pain, often using them in high doses. Physicians argue that low-dose profile of the safety and efficacy of the drug would be high, with the condition that the appointment of the drug will be short-lived.

No comments:

Post a Comment