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Constant High Doses of Ibuprofen Raise Heart Attack Risk

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A large British study finds that high doses of ibuprofen taken for a long time, doubles the risk of heart attack. 
 
This risk does not apply to people who use it occasionally, in doses recommended by over the counter labelling. 
 
Risk of stroke or other cardiovascular disease also rose, but by a smaller degree. 
 
While this mirrors the findings for other anti-inflammatory painkillers such as Vioxx, doctors will have to assess the risk vs reward for each individual patient.

Ibuprofen 'doubles the risk of a heart attack'

New Zealand Herald - 6/1/2006 10:53 PM

The common painkiller Ibuprofen, sold over the counter in supermarkets and pharmacies, doubles the risk of a heart attack in patients who take it at high doses over a long period, a study has found.
 

 
The drug is one of the most widely used remedies for headaches, period pains and discomfort caused
 
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