“Avoid Taking Ibuprofen For Coronavirus Symptoms” – WHO Warns

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised against taking Ibuprofen for symptoms associated with coronavirus.

The organization issued the warning after French health officials warned that anti-inflammatory drugs could worsen the effects of the virus.

Commenting on a recent study in the Lancet medical journal, French Health Minister Olivier Veran said they hypothesized that an enzyme boosted by anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen could facilitate and worsen COVID-19 infections.

Veran stressed that coronavirus cases should take paracetamol instead, while those already being treated with anti-inflammatory drugs should ask advice from their doctor.

On his part, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier told reporters in Geneva the UN health agency’s experts were “looking into this to give further guidance.”

He added;

In the meantime, we recommend using rather paracetamol and do not use ibuprofen as a self-medication. That’s important.

If ibuprofen had been prescribed by the healthcare professionals, then, of course, that’s up to them.

The organization explained that both paracetamol and ibuprofen can bring a temperature down and help with flu-like symptoms.

It however noted that ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are not suitable for everyone and can cause side-effects–especially for people with asthma, heart and circulatory problems.

 

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