Ibuprofen

[Guest guest]

I avoid ibuprofen as I think I read that it is supposed to make leaky

gut worse - i'm not sure if paracetamol is any better tho', but I take

it as I think it might be ok. I try and avoid painkillers anyway,

except for severe pain....

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> can u take ibuprofen or will that make this gut worse. thank you

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[Guest guest]

I read this article and wondered if they had really taken Ibuprofen off the

market. I still have some and wonder if I should continue to use it

occasionally.

" The products, which contain ibuprofen in combination with a variety of other

active ingredients and are marketed for pain relief, are unapproved new drugs

that require an approved new drug application in order to be legally marketed.

Under its OTC drug monograph system, the FDA allows some OTC drugs to be

marketed without first obtaining agency approval. These drugs must comply with

applicable monographs, that is, regulations that set requirements for the drugs'

labeling, formulations, and indications. Ibuprofen is not included in any OTC

drug monograph. Companies wishing to market OTC drugs that do not meet the

monograph requirements can submit and receive approval of a new drug

application. "

http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm179689.htm

Since 1995, the s Syndrome Foundation has been voluntarily notified

of far more casesof this reaction than have been recorded by the FDA. ... Almost

any medication including over-the-counter drugs, such as Ibuprofen, can cause

SJS. Most commonly implicated drugs are anti-convulsants, antibiotics (such

as...

www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/04n0559/04n-0559-c000...

http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/04n0559/04n-0559-c000003-01-vol1.pdf

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FYI,

Lottie Duthu