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Painkillers may raise risk of heart attack
All painkillers of the type known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs seem to increase the risk of having a heart attack.
- Reuters
- Published: 00:00 August 2, 2006
All painkillers of the type known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs seem to increase the risk of having a heart attack.
This finding is based on a population study conducted in Finland. The finding applies not only to selective COX-2 inhibitors such as celecoxib but also to non-selective drugs like ibuprofen or naproxen.
"Our results do not support the view that COX-selectivity alone determines the cardiovascular adverse effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)," Dr Arja Helin-Salmivaara and colleagues say. Accumulating data on the cardiovascular risks associated with COX-2 inhibitors have called into question the safety of nonselective NSAIDs, they note.
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