Many people turn to drugs like ibuprofen and naproxen for pain relief from osteoarthritis, but these medications may worsen the join inflammation rather than reduce it, a new study suggests.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I took ibuprofen for my osteoarthritis, but developed hives. Does this mean I’m allergic to all NSAIDS? What other therapeutic options do I have? — J.B. ANSWER: Anti-inflammatory drugs ...

BOSTON - If you have knee arthritis and you have been taking over-the-counter drugs like ibuprofen for years, you may want to cut back. NSAIDs or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs include ...

Credit: Getty Images. Duexis was supplied as a tablet containing 800mg of ibuprofen and 26.6mg of famotidine. Horizon Therapeutics will no longer be manufacturing Duexis ®, according to the FDA’s Drug ...

Taking anti-inflammatory pain relievers like ibuprofen and naproxen for osteoarthritis may worsen inflammation in the knee joint over time, according to a new study being presented next week at the ...

Four statements were developed for application in primary care, three supported by category A evidence and one by category C evidence (see Table 1). We also developed a flow chart illustrating a ...

I take Advil pretty regularly for arthritis pain and headaches, but how can I tell if I’m taking more than is safe? Achy Alan Dear Alan, Ibuprofen – better known by one of its brand names, Advil – is ...

Stroke patients who use ibuprofen for arthritis pain or other conditions while taking aspirin to reduce the risk of a second stroke undermine aspirin’s ability to act as an antiplatelet agent, UB ...

As with all NSAIDs, the labeling for topical diclofenac contains a black box warning that NSAIDs may cause an increased risk of serious and potentially fatal cardiovascular adverse events and should ...

Dear J.B: Anti-inflammatory drugs can have many allergic and allergic-type reactions, and ibuprofen is probably the most likely of all to do so. For people with mild reactions (such as hives that go ...