Re: Acetaminophen/Ibuprofen

[Guest guest]

Which is exactly what I did, of course. In many of the articles,

the statement is repeatedly made that (as I said, with the exception of

hep C):

- Liver injury from ibuprofen use has rarely been

reported...

- No previous reports are found that describe ibuprofen toxicity in

chronic liver disease... (the hep C article)

- Like APAP, ibuprofen is remarkably free of side effects when taken in

therapeutic doses... (APAP is acetaminophen)

The same is NOT true for acetaminophen

:

- An estimated 500 deaths per year are

attributed to suicidal or unintentional overdoses of acetaminophen as

well as more than 50,000 emergency room visits. This is the most common

form of acute liver failure observed in the United States today.

- Paracetamol, as acetaminophen is known abroad, accounts for 200-500

deaths and 20-40 liver transplants annually in the United Kingdom alone.

Sorry, I still don't get it.

Arne

Barb Henshaw wrote:

Want more info?

Google for Ibuprofen

& liver disease

- 554,000

[Guest guest]

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Which is exactly what I did, of course.

Whoops

my bad, sorry Arne, I really was just trying to help.

Barb

[Guest guest]

In my case the ban on ibuprofen wasn't originally about my PSC, but was

due to my UC. There was also concern that ibuprofen could make my

varices more dangerous since it's sometimes associated with GI bleeding

even in healthy individuals.

I think it's one of those things where there are arguments on both

sides, and in the final analysis it's a judgment call based on the

specific doctor and the specific patient.

athan