Painkillers and anti-inflammatories are certainly not without side effects. Their intake should never be done lightly.
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Pain relievers and anti-inflammatories are drugs certainly not without side effects. Their intake should never be done lightly.
In the United States theFDA is warning the public of the risks associated with taking anti-inflammatory drugs and pain relievers. Some of these drugs could cause even serious side effects even if taken in the recommended doses.
The concern is mainly those pain relievers and anti-inflammatory drugs that can be purchased by anyone without a prescription. According to the FDA, anti-inflammatory drugs NSAIDs can increase the likelihood of a heart attack or of an ictus and also cause death.
These serious side effects can occur already in the first weeks of treatment and the risk may increase with continued use of these drugs. The FDA understands that these over-the-counter medications are often used to provide temporary relief from pain or fever, but also to treat more complicated conditions, such as arthritis.
Many people are used to taking these drugs even every day to treat their health problems and are not aware enough of their side effects. Now the FDA has stated that there is a risk of experiencing a heart attack or stroke within the first few weeks of taking these medicines.
Il reference the increased risk of heart attack as a side effect concerns in particular the use of NSAID drugs, that is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. For years, the FDA had warned the population of the risks of heart attack and stroke associated with these drugs, but now the danger threshold is raised.
To arrive at this recommendation the FDA has analyzed numerous studies about it. The risk of heart attack and stroke according to these studies increases by 10% to 50% depending on the medicines taken and their quantities. The warning mainly involves drugs based on ibuprofen e naproxene.
NSAID drugs are often prescribed to treat ailments such as arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout and other rheumatological conditions, but also for more common pains such as headache, toothache, body aches, menstrual cramps and tendonitis. The FDA had already updated the packages of these medicines in 2005 to warn of an increased risk of stroke and heart attack and now the recommendations in the US will become even more stringent.
So what should patients do? The invitation is to take these drugs only in case of real need and not as if it were panaceas for all ills. While taking it, consumers should be aware of the risks of stroke and heart attack and talk to their doctor.
Before deciding to take these drugs, you should always tell your doctor about your state of health, especially if you have high blood pressure, circulatory problems or heart disease, and warn you right away if you have any unexpected or worrying symptoms. Medicines can be useful to us but we should learn to take them with awareness and, given the side effects, ask a trusted expert about the existence of effective natural and herbal remedies for our type of problem.
Specialties Thu more information on the side effects ofibuprofen.
As for Europe, theAgency European Medicines recently it has modified the ibuprofen leaflet to warn patients of the risks and side effects for the cardiovascular system. THU more information.
Marta Albè
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