Sunday, January 13, 2019

Another Downside of NSAID Drug Use: Stress Fractures


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A recent study of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) found that prescription NSAID's, such as Celebrex, Anaprox, Mobic, and Voltaren, Naproxen, and Ibuprofen, increase the risk of stress fractures.  The researchers found that NSAID prescription was associated with a 2.9-fold increase in stress fracture diagnoses in army soldiers.


https://www.healio.com/endocrinology/bone-mineral-metabolism/news/in-the-journals/%7B8fa6881e-b316-4ebc-8da8-73d4794335b4%7D/nsaids-may-increase-stress-fracture-risk-among-soldiers








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