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Health Encyclopedia: Heart Attack And Acute Coronary Syndrome Highlights

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Vitamin B

Folic acid and vitamin B supplements do not help prevent second heart attacks, suggest a 2006 study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Moreover, high doses of these vitamins may be harmful for patients who have stents in their coronary arteries.

NSAIDs and COX-2 Inhibitors

People who have previously had a heart attack should not take pain medication like ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or celecoxib (Celebrex) without first talking to their doctor. Research presented at the Americ...

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FAQS: Fibrocystic Breasts (Fibrocystic Changes) and Fibroadenomas

By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...medicine, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, etc.) may help. Some women report... Read more »

Taking Copaxone to Treat My MS

By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

The decision to use or not use a disease-modifying treatment is a personal one between yourself,... Read more »

Asthma Risk and Acetaminophen: Mounting Evidence

By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert

...placed on all aspirin products. Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil and many other brands) is similar to... Read more »

Treatment for Swine Flu

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...such acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Motrin or Advil) or naproxen (Aleve). Over the counter... Read more »

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Hepatitis: Symptom Management

...doctors. Specific nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that should be avoided include ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and acetaminophen (Tylenol). Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) may increase liver... Read more »

Uterine Fibroids and Hysterectomy: Lifestyle Changes

...cause pain. Aspirin is the most common NSAID, but there are dozens of others, including ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve, Anaprox, Naprosyn). Both ibuprofen and naproxenare... Read more »

Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain

...relievers, usually the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin or ibuprofen (Advil and others) often provide significant benefits. Muscle relaxants may be helpful in some... Read more »

Vasectomy and Vasovasostomy: Complications

...(Tylenol) with or without codeine is the primary choice for postoperative pain. Aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Medipren, Motrin, Nuprin), naproxen (Aleve), or other NSAIDs can cause bleeding and... Read more »

Endometriosis: Medications

...counter or by prescription. Among the most effective NSAIDs for menstrual disorders are ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Midol PMS), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Naprelan, Anaprox), and mefenamic acid... Read more »

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