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Taking ibuprofen ‘doesn’t increase the risk of dying from Covid’
Aug 12, 2020
TAKING painkillers such as ibuprofen does not increase the risk of dying from Covid, a UK study has revealed.
A warning issued by a French health minister at the start of the pandemic sparked global fears about the drugs .
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But researchers led by the University of Aberdeen now say the concerns were ill-founded.
They assessed the outcome of 1,222 patients admitted to eight British hospitals at the height of the pandemic.
Of those, 54 were routinely prescribed non-steroidal inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, naproxen and diclofenac.
The death rate for those who took the pills were similar to patients who did not.
And the scientists say they may even marginally decrease the risk of death but their sample size was too small to be certain.
Study leader Dr Eilidh Bruce said: “Our findings show no significant negative effect of routine NSAID use on mortality in patients with Covid-19 infection.
“Indeed, a modest beneficial effect of routine NSAID use on mortality may well exist but our sample size was not sufficient to draw conclusions regarding this.
“Further evidence is required to explore this possible correlation and subsequently guide public health policy.”
She added: “NSAIDs are one of the most commonly prescribed and used pain medications worldwide, for both acute pain and chronic conditions such as rheumatological diseases and osteoarthritis.
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