The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1188
August 2, 2004
Do NSAIDs Interfere with the Cardioprotective Effects of Aspirin?
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Do NSAIDs Interfere with the Cardioprotective Effects of Aspirin?
August 2, 2004 (Issue: 1188)
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...more
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