Beware of anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen or cortisone. According to the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, their intake "could be a factor in worsening the infection in patients with coronavirus".
“If you have a fever, take paracetamol. If you are already on anti-inflammatory drugs, or if in doubt, ask your doctor for advice, "he warned on Saturday on his Twitter account.
⚠️ #COVID ー 19 | Taking anti-inflammatory drugs (ibuprofen, cortisone, ...) could be a factor in worsening the infection. If you have a fever, take paracetamol.
If you are already on anti-inflammatory drugs or in doubt, ask your doctor for advice.
Ibuprofen, sold under this name and various trade names (such as Advil and Nurofen), is part of the family known as "NSAIDs" (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), drugs that can worsen existing infections. , with possible major complications. They can lower the immune system.
Several doctors have mentioned cases of young Covid-19 patients without comorbidities, who find themselves in serious condition after taking ibuprofen for their fever.
These drugs are no longer sold self-service in French pharmacies since January 15, 2020, after a warning from the ANSM. The same is true for drugs containing paracetamol (Doliprane, Efferalgan, etc.) and aspirin.
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