Daily Archives: May 23, 2017


NSAIDs Increase Heart Attack Risk

Systematic review followed by an individual patient data meta-analysis concluded that all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including naproxen, were found to be associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Risk of AMI with celecoxib was comparable to that of traditional NSAIDS and was lower than for rofecoxib. […]