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What are the more serious side effects of ibuprofen long term use?

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Ibuprofen: Seriois side effects include: GI bleed, GI ulceration, mi, stroke, thromboembolism, chf, nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, thrombocytopenia, aplastic anemia, agranulocytosis, neutropenia, pancytopenia, toxic epidermal necrolysis, stevens-johnson syndrome, bronchospasism, thromboembolism, anaphylactic/anaphylactoid rxns and others.

Answered 6/10/2014

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