Study Finds Cardiovascular Risks for Some NSAIDs

A new study shows wide variation in cardiovascular risk among different kinds of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, according to a PLoS Medicine report.

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For example, naproxen and low-dose ibuprofen are least likely to increase cardiovascular risk while diclofenac elevates risk even in doses available without prescription.

 

Researchers also found that a new NSAID, etoricoxib, has a high risk of cardiovascular events and a new study of an older drug, indomethacin, casts doubt on its continued clinical use.

 

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