Everyday drugs aren't risk-free

Full story: The Honolulu Advertiser

Did you know that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Web site says drugs like ibuprofen , Celebrex, indomethacin and diclofenac can cause potentially fatal heart attacks or strokes? The risk is usually low when using these nonster-oidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, to reduce pain, redness, swelling and heat, but the risks increase with ...

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