Ibuprofen and other widely used medications have been linked to heart failure in diabetics.

 Ibuprofen and other widely used medications have been linked to heart failure in diabetics.

Short-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) is associated with a first-time heart failure hospitalization in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented at ESC Congress 2022.

According to the first author, Dr. Anders Holt of Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark, one in six patients with type 2 diabetes used at least one NSAID prescription within a year of the study. “In general, we always advise patients to speak with their physician before beginning a new medicine, and given the findings from this study, we hope to assist physicians in reducing risk when prescribing NSAIDs. Read the full post here: https://philaholisticclinic.com/nsaid/nsaid-side-effects/