Certain ethnic groups are still using the NSAID metamizole for pain and fever
August 2002
Certain ethnic groups are still using the NSAID metamizole for pain and fever.
It's often called "Mexican aspirin" and goes by many brand names...Busprina...Conmel...Dalmasin...Neo-Melubrina...Prodolina.
Metamizole, also known as dipyrone, was banned years ago. It causes agranulocytosis, neutropenia, leukopenia, and aplastic anemia.
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