Ibuprofen/naproxen warnings
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Public Citizen's Health Research Group "will be asking the FDA to change the warning labels on both over-the-counter ibuprofen products (such as Advil, Nuprin and Medipren)" and Procter-Syntex' just-approved naproxen sodium Aleve, according to HRG's Health Letter. Prescription-strength ibuprofen and naproxen both carry labels cautioning at-risk populations about the potential for drug-induced kidney failure when using these products. HRG maintained that "important information such as this should be included in all over-the-counter drug labels"
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