Do NSAIDs Interfere with the Cardioprotective Effects of Aspirin?
Low-dose aspirin is widely used as an antiplatelet drug to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (Medical Letter 2000; 42:18). Recent reports suggest that the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) ibuprofen (Motrin, and others) may decrease the efficacy of aspirin for this indication. The manufacturer of Tylenol is capitalizing on these reports by advertising that aspirin-taking patients who need pain relief should use acetaminophen instead of ibuprofen....
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Title: Do NSAIDs Interfere with the Cardioprotective Effects of Aspirin?
Publication: The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
Issue #: 1188
Article Code: 1188a
Date: August 2, 2004
Volume: 46
Pages: 61-62
Publication: The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
Issue #: 1188
Article Code: 1188a
Date: August 2, 2004
Volume: 46
Pages: 61-62
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