WESTERN
ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE
Statement about
anti-inflammatory drugs ibuprofen and diclofenac.
June 10th
The anti-inflammatory painkillers ibuprofen and diclofenac
have been in the news today. Research published this week has suggested these
drugs may increase the risk of people having a heart attack while taking them.
Doctors don't yet know for sure if there really is a
problem. The research is at an early stage and suggests the risk is small. It
may only affect something like 1 in 500 people who take these drugs.
For now doctors at Western Road would recommend you continue
to take ibuprofen and diclofenac if you find them helpful. When your
prescription needs renewing please feel free to make an appointment with a
doctor to discuss your treatment.