Blogs & News — NSAIDs can cause heart attack stroke

Like a lot of people maybe you’ve started to notice some minor aches and pains in your joints. You may feel a little discomfort in your knees when you try to stand up, or your hands might hurt when you try to do a simple task like opening a jar. Perhaps you’re healing from an ankle or wrist fracture and are still experiencing pain, stiffness, and swelling.

FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA strengthens warning that non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can cause heart attacks or strokes [ 7-9-2015 ] Safety Announcement The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is strengthening an existing label warning that non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increase the chance of a heart attack or stroke. Based on our comprehensive review of new safety information, we are requiring updates to the drug labels of all prescription NSAIDs. As is the case with current prescription NSAID labels, the Drug Facts labels of over-the-counter (OTC) non-aspirin NSAIDs already contain information on heart attack and stroke risk....