For those following the confusion around #ibuprofen: @ScienceMagazine just published a letter. It’s a bit technical, but bottom line: "People taking NSAIDs for other reasons should not stop doing so for fear of increasing their #COVID19 risk.” h/t @hholdenthorp
@ScienceMagazine @hholdenthorp So: "until we have robust evidence, patients in chronic pain should continue to take their NSAIDs rather than turn to opiates.”
And: "Patients on ACE inhibitors should continue to take them rather than risk complications, such as stroke.”
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And: "Patients on ACE inhibitors should continue to take them rather than risk complications, such as stroke.”
science.sciencemag.org/content/early/…
@ScienceMagazine @hholdenthorp This is also @WHO advice. Spokesperson told me today: “At present, based on currently available information, WHO does not recommend against the use of ibuprofen.” So everyone take a deep breath and keep taking your meds. Update if and when anything changes.
