កាលបរិច្ឆេទ: ២៦ ឧសភា ២០២១ / សុខភាព
Contrary to what we feared at the start of the pandemic, it is not dangerous to take anti-inflammatory drugs from the ibuprofen family if you have Covid-19, a recent study assures us. “The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is not associated with an increase in mortality or the severity of Covid-19”, concluded this large study by British health authorities, published in the medical journal The Lancet Rheumatology and covering 72,000 patients.
“We now have clear evidence that NSAIDs can be used safely in patients with Covid-19,” commented lead study author Prof Ewen Harrison from the University of Edinburgh. ). “NSAIDs are widely used around the world in many situations, ranging from mild pain to the treatment of chronic diseases,” such as rheumatoid arthritis. “Many people rely on them to be able to carry out their daily activities,” recalled the researcher.
In reaching this conclusion, the study authors examined data from 72,000 patients Covid admitted 255 center ‘s care in England, Scotland and Wales between January and August 2020. Of these, 4,211 had taken NSAIDs (mainly ibuprofen) before their hospitalization. According to the study, the proportion of deaths was similar in patients who took NSAIDs and those who did not (30.4% and 31.3%).