https://bgr.com/2020/03/15/coronavirus-update-advil-and-ibuprofen-not-advised-to-treat-symptoms/Sample quote
The coronavirus infection doesn’t necessarily have specific symptoms, and it can mimic cold or flu symptoms.
Treating headaches or fever with Advil, Ibuprofen, and any other similar NSAID drug might be the usual course of action for many people.
But French physicians discovered aggravated cases in COVID-19 patients who weren’t tested for the disease before using Ibuprofen to treat their symptoms at home.
The country is now advising all people to stop taking NSAIDs altogether to avoid side-effects in case of a potential COVID-19 infection.
Instead of Ibuprofen, you should take a paracetamol medication like Tylenol to treat fever. This drug won’t prevent the inflammatory responses of the body, a natural reaction that happens to fight the coronavirus after infection. By preventing inflammation, these drugs could mask the severity of a disease, and reduce the capacity of the immune system to deal with the pathogen.
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Olivier Veran, the health minister of France, posted a warning on Twitter with the same message.
“Taking anti-inflammatory drugs (Ibuprofen, cortisone…) could be an aggravating factor for the infection. If you have a fever, take paracetamol,”
he said. Veran also advised patients to seek the advice of their doctors in case they’re already prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs for pre-existing medical conditions.
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