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Does advil/ibuprofen cause respiratory depression and make covid-19 worse?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Uncertain: France’s health ministry advised people with COVID 19 infection not to use OTC nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) because they might ^ severity of the infection. However, I am not sure that there are rigorous scientific studies that show this finding to date.

Answered 5/3/2020

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Dr. Leslie Wynne iii answered

No: These medications have been shown to be safe when taken with a Covid19 infection, as far as I knowl

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Answered 6/2/2020

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A member asked:

Does advil/ibuprofen cause respiratory depression and make covid-19 worse?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr. Leslie Wynne iii answered

Dr Fowler agreed

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