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Can There Be Any Side Effect By Taking Anti Inflammatory Medication?
my husband has gout since this morn. this is about his 3rd attack ,had kidney stones yrs. ago has been to doctor and was prescribed anti inflam , he had a bypass 2 yrs ,and is on a aspirin , he is concerned about taking anti inflam althought they have been prescribed by his gp , what you think
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Hello.The risk of digestive bleeding and cardiovascular risk of anti-inflammatory drugs,it is long-term. Use of an anti-inflammatory for a few days does not cause,initially,problems. However, because her husband too are taking aspirin,it is necessary to combine anti-inflammatory with a proton pump inhibitor drug
(Lansoprazole, Pantoprazole ...).
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