Ibuprofen (Advil) can harm the kidneys if taken in large doses over a period of time. Aspirin is the safest pain reliever for most folks.......but it does act as a blood thinner....so if you’re on Plavix....it wouldn’t be a good idea.
Most people on Plavix are also on low dose apsirin.
So does aspirin and all the other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, aka NSAIDs. It's called NSAID nephropathy. It can progress to renal failure and the need for dialysis or a kidney transplant. NSAIDs can also cause gastric and duodenal ulcers and gastrointestinal bleeding. Acetaminophen, Tylenol, is not an NSAID. It does nothing for inflammation.
Aspirin is the safest pain reliever for most folks.......but it does act as a blood thinner....so if you’re on Plavix....it wouldn’t be a good idea.
Aspirin irreversibly inhibits platelet aggregation. The other NSAIDs reversibly inhibit platelet aggregation. So if you're taking an aspirin for your heart, take the aspirin 1 - 2 hours before any NSAID. If someone had a myocardial infarction, aka "heart attack," the cardiologist will often have their patients taking both aspirin and plavix.
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