Recent use of prescription non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, a commonly used alternative to opioids for treating pain, was associated with a 19% increase in the risk of hospitalization due to heart failure, in a study published last month in the British Medical Journal.
And the increased risk wasn’t just seen in NSAIDs that selectively inhibit an enzyme called cyclooxygenase 2, the study found. The increased risk was seen for seven traditional prescription NSAIDs as well as two NSAIDs selective for COX 2. The researchers looked at risk of heart failure among those who had taken an ...
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