WHO's recommendation comes after officials warn that anti-inflammatory drugs could worsen virus' effects. FMTNews Covid19 Coronavirus Ibuprofen
GENEVA: The World Health Organization recommended Tuesday that people suffering Covid-19 symptoms avoid taking ibuprofen, after French officials warned that anti-inflammatory drugs could worsen effects of the virus.
“In the meantime, we recommend using rather paracetamol, and do not use ibuprofen as a self-medication. That’s important,” he said. Paracetamol must be taken strictly according to the recommended dose, because too much of it can damage the liver. A spokesperson for British pharmaceutical company Reckitt Benckiser, which makes Nurofen, said in an email statement that the company was aware of concerns raised about “the use of steroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory products, including ibuprofen, for the alleviation of Covid-19 symptoms”.
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