Tag: ibuprofen
Advil, Nurofen, Spedifen… Why will advertising for ibuprofen 400 mg soon be banned?
News Published on 02/09/2024 at 3:46 p.m. Updated 02/09/2024 at 3:46 p.m. Reading 2 min. in collaboration with Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director of Doctissimo) As of April 2, advertising…
Are the side effects of ibuprofen too dangerous? The ANSM warns of misuse
The National Medicines Safety Agency has just banned all promotion of ibuprofen 400mg, following an increase in cases of patients suffering from adverse effects. Spedifen, Advil, Nurofen, you have all…
Can you take ibuprofen if you have Covid?
Questions and confusion about taking anti-inflammatories to combat pain and fever in cases of Covid-19 have increased during the pandemic. Updated 2023. Summary Hypotheses establishing a possible link between taking…
More and more young people are taking overdose, especially with ibuprofen or paracetamol
In 2022 there were 37 percent more reports than in 2020 about young people deliberately taking an overdose of medicines. There were a total of 1439 reports. Professor Dylan de…
Can ibuprofen and paracetamol be alternated?
Ibuprofen and paracetamol are indicated in the management of pain and fever. Can we take them at the same time? Alternating? At what dose? What are the risks and contraindications?…
Antarene Codeine (codeine-ibuprofen): a drug toxic to the kidneys and intestines
News Published on 02/15/2023 at 4:51 p.m. Updated 02/15/2023 at 4:51 p.m. Reading 1 min. According to the ANSM, Antarene Codeine, a painkiller that combines ibuprofen and codeine, could cause…
Ibuprofen, Vitamin C, herbal teas: on TikTok home abortion “tips” proliferate
News Published on 07/24/2022 at 08:30 Updated 07/24/2022 at 08:30 Reading 2 mins. Since the Supreme Court of the United States revoked the right to abortion on June 24, at…
Combining Blood Pressure Medications With Ibuprofen May Damage Your Kidney: Study
People with high blood pressure who take diuretics and inhibitors of the resin-angiotensin system (RSA) must be careful when taking ibuprofen to calm some type of pain or discomfort, as…
Short-term use of ibuprofen may promote the onset of chronic pain
News Published 15 hours ago, Reading 2 mins. Using anti-inflammatories to treat pain might not always be a good idea, according to a new study. Blocking inflammation could indeed lead…
Aspirin, paracetamol, ibuprofen: how to choose?
Aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen are the three most common types of non-prescription painkillers used to treat pain, fever, and headache. Which is the most effective? What kind of pain do…