This is the medicine with the most side effects in the world: in Spain it is widely used

Ibuprofen is one of the most dispensed and used drugs in Spain. It is analgesic, anti-inflammatory and has an antipyretic effect, which helps reduce fever. It is also used to relieve minor pain from headaches, muscle pain, menstrual periods, the common cold or arthritis, as well as toothache or backache.. But the fact that it is so popular and has been highly recommended has made it go unnoticed that it belongs to the group of drugs called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which has its side effects.

In 2015, the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) launched an alert that asked doctors to carefully examine the patient records. At first, it was suspected that it was not an NSAID, but in that investigation and subsequent ones, it was found that ibuprofen, like the rest of the NSAIDs, has numerous risks. Likewise, in 2017, for example, The British Medical Journal, it was found that the risk of myocardial infarction increases even if the person does not have previous associated pathologies, since it tends to increase blood pressure.

Thus, people who take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen may have a higher risk of heart attack or stroke than people who do not take these drugs.. This type of medication can cause ulcers, bleeding or perforations in the esophagus.

The investigation carried out in England, in which more than 446,000 people were analyzed, came to the conclusion that the increased risk of suffering a heart attack occurs after the first week of taking it, and also, when it is ingested in doses tall. In general, problems from these types of anti-inflammatories can develop at any time during treatment, can occur without warning symptoms, and may even cause death.

Natural alternatives to ibuprofen

Despite this, ibuprofen would only cause problems in isolated cases. In any case, there are natural alternatives to this medication that are also responsible for blocking inflammation and the painful and feverish response.. For example, the devil’s claw. This is “an herbaceous plant from the south of the African continent, which has been traditionally used for pain.

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Another case would be nettle, a herbaceous plant found in temperate zones. Turmeric, on the other hand, has a long history of use in medicine as a treatment for inflammatory conditions. We also find arnica, which has been used as a homeopathic remedy for the treatment of various inflammatory conditions.

Among the foods that have anti-inflammatory properties, we can see fish, vegetable oils, nuts and green leaves, flax seeds, almonds or hazelnuts.

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