Estes medicamentos são de venda livre no RU sendo usados para a dor (apesar de existirem alternativas com menos riscos):
http://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/ibuprofen-linked-to-increased-risk-of-cardiac-arrest-35533110.html
Citando:
"He said: "Allowing these drugs to be purchased without a prescription, and without any advice or restrictions, sends a message to the public that they must be safe.
"The findings are a stark reminder that NSAIDs are not harmless.
"Diclofenac and ibuprofen, both commonly used drugs, were associated with significantly increased risk of cardiac arrest.
"NSAIDs should be used with caution and for a valid indication. They should probably be avoided in patients with cardiovascular disease or many cardiovascular risk factors."
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"The most common cause of a cardiac arrest is a life-threatening abnormal heart rhythm called ventricular fibrillation (VF).
It causes electrical activity in the heart to become so chaotic that the organ ceases to pump rhythmically and quivers or "fibrillates" instead. Without immediate treatment to keep the circulation going, death occurs in minutes.
Sales of over-the-counter painkillers amounted to almost £600 million in the UK in 2015, according to The Pharmaceutical Journal."
