Recommend Lower Ibuprofen Doses for Patients With Diabetes Recommend NOT Using
June 2015
Health Canada is warning about an increased risk of heart attack and stroke with high doses of ibuprofen.
All NSAIDs have a warning about increased CV risk...but the risk varies depending on the NSAID, dose, and duration of use.
There's NO evidence of an increased CV risk for OTC ibuprofen...when used as labelled up to 1200 mg/day for 7 days or less.
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