Common Painkillers Don't Ease Back Pain, Study Finds
Patients who took NSAIDs were also 2.5 times more likely to suffer gastrointestinal side effects
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Thursday, February 2, 2017
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THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Painkillers like aspirin, Aleve and Advil don't help most people with back pain, a new review finds.
The researchers estimated that only one in six people gained a benefit from taking these nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Meanwhile, previous research has suggested that another common painkiller, Tylenol (acetaminophen), isn't very useful either, the study authors added.
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