Patients Warned About Risks of Drugs Used for Analgesia, Fevers, Addiction
Kuehn BM - Over-the-counter painkillers are among the most widely used medications but they also are frequently linked to adverse events—some of them life threatening. Of particular concern are the development of liver failure in patients who inadvertently take too much acetaminophen and the possibility of serious stomach bleeding in some patients who take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). [more...]
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