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Tiaprof. acid , mefenamic acid, diclofenac, meloxicam, peroxicam, celecoxib, which of this nsaids is safest for peptic ulcer and wich safest for child?
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None : Is safest for ulcer or child. Ibuprofen is safest for child.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Celecoxib: Clearly the safest for the gut, does not interfere with aspirins heart effects and adds no additional likelyhood of bleeding! dr.Davis is right about Ibuprofen for kids!
Answered 10/20/2020
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