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A member asked:

Can a persom get addidicted 2 iburprofen n if so can that cause your heart rate 2 go up?

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

No: Addicted no. However heavy use of nsaids can affect kidney function and/or lead to GI problems like gastritis & ulcers.

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Answered 6/10/2014

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