Painkiller Linked to Heart Problems

One of the most commonly used painkillers may put patients at an increased risk of heart attack, doctors warned yesterday. Ibuprofen, the anti-inflammatory drug found in millions of medicine cabinets, increased the risk by almost a quarter, according to a study in Britain. New Zealand drugs regulator Medsafe said last night the Medicines Adverse Reactions Committee would review the British ibuprofen study at its September meeting.

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