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- Published on: 22 March 2016
- Published on: 22 March 2016
- Published on: 22 March 2016Beware of liver disease for High dose ibuprofen in cystic fibrosisShow More
Dear Editor
We read also with interest the response to " High dose ibuprofen in cystic fibrosis"[1] as "Beware of liver disease" from Mordy R Muorah, and his question about if similar exclusion criteria than Konstan MW applied in his research,[2] we also did. Exclusion criteria were needed for oral steroids, or other NSAIDs, known as hypersensitivity to NSAIDs, liver disease, peptic ulcera, or cardiac, renal, hem...
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None declared. - Published on: 22 March 2016High dose ibuprofen in cystic fibrosis: Beware of liver diseaseShow More
Dear Editor
We read with interest the study on the use of high dose ibuprofen in cystic fibrosis (CF) by Arranz et al.[1] Whilst we appreciate the possible beneficial effects of high dose ibuprofen on lung function, we are concerned that its non-critical use could be associated with some risks, despite monitoring of drug levels.
The authors quote an earlier report showing that ibuprofen can be u...
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