Monday, March 16, 2020

Advice against taking ibuprofen

One takeaway from these articles: if you have a choice, take paracetemol/acetominophen instead of ibuprofen.

Covid-19: ibuprofen should not be used for managing symptoms, say doctors and scientists [BMJ]
https://www.bmj.com/content/368/bmj.m1086

Anti-inflammatories may aggravate Covid-19, France advises [The Guardian]
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/14/anti-inflammatory-drugs-may-aggravate-coronavirus-infection

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