Study Says Ibuprofen Is Best Painkiller for Children
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The first head-to-head study of three common painkillers has found that ibuprofen works best, at least for children with broken bones, bruises and sprains.
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Ibuprofen was superior to acetaminophen  and codeine in relieving the pain from a broken bone or serious  sprain suffered by children brought to the emergency room,  Canadian researchers said on Monday.
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Novartis AG&#39;s Prexige painkiller is  significantly better for blood pressure than older generic drug  ibuprofen, researchers said on Friday.
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LONDON: Anti-inflammatory drugs that have been used for 30 years to treat serious head injuries are harming rather than helping patients, researchers said.
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Giving children antibiotics or paracetamol early in life may increase their risk of asthma, Massey health researchers say. They carried out a study involving more than 4000 children and found
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Children throughout the world are increasingly prescribed antidepressants and other drugs designed to calm or stimulate their brains, according to a new study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
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GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - Pfizer Inc.'s pain reliever Celebrex should be approved for treating rheumatoid arthritis in children, a U.S. advisory panel said in a 15-1 vote on Wednesday despite concerns about the drug's long-term safety.
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A common class of drugs prescribed to children with depression may have an adverse effect on bone growth, according to a new study.
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People at average risk for colon cancer shouldn't take aspirin or painkillers like ibuprofen to try to prevent the disease, a federal task force advises
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NEW YORK  - People who use two or more non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to help control pain have a worse health-related quality of life than their peers who use only one, results of a study suggest.
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The safety of common painkillers like ibuprofen is to be investigated, European regulators say.
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Pfizer Inc.'s pain  reliever Celebrex should be approved for treating rheumatoid  arthritis in children despite uncertainty about the risks of  long-term use, U.S. advisers said on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Most children and adolescents  commonly experience pain, such as headache or gastric  discomfort, which often restricts activities of daily living,  according to a study conducted in Germany.
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The class of painkillers known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can relieve the pain of osteoarthritis, but they may cause stomach problems. The solution might be to avoid the stomach all together.
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The two popular painkillers Vioxx and Celebrex, heavily marketed as "super-aspirin," were prescribed for millions of patients who did not need them or should not have taken them, researchers said on Friday.
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For millions of Americans, the latest news is a great big pain in the neck, or maybe it&#39;s the shoulder. The Big Three of anti-inflammatory drugs - Vioxx, Celebrex and now Aleve - are believed to be potential health risks for patients.
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Common painkillers like  ibuprofen and naproxen may act as a double-edged sword when it  comes to men&#39;s prostate function, according to a report in the  Harvard Men&#39;s Health Watch.