Common Painkillers May Boost Blood Pressure in Arthritis Patients
Widely used NSAID drugs may not be as safe as previously thought, researchers warn
By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen may raise blood pressure in patients with arthritis, a new study suggests.
"The current findings suggest that the elevated cardiovascular risk with NSAIDs may be partly due to drug-specific increases in blood pressure," said principal investigator Dr. Frank Ruschitzka. He is co-head of the department of cardiology at the University Heart Centre in Zurich.
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