How is this supposed to work? First, some bright medical folks tell us to take an aspirin every day. But, that causes internal bleeding - which MIGHT be a problem in the long haul. So, here is a story about some other geniuses offering a suggestion. TAKE ANOTHER DRUG (a PPI - Proton Pump Inhibitor) to "possibly" compensate for the negative effects of the first drug (the aspirin).
Package labeling for PPIs generally warn that the drug should be taken for no more that 2 weeks at a time. Is this suggested dual drug use more important than the approved package labeling? Are the PPI drugs made safer when they are used to prevent bleeding caused by aspirin? Is this just a joke? Does anybody really know what's going on?
The final answer in "today's medical world" is TAKE MORE DRUGS.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Daily Aspirin AND a Daily PPI?
See this Amp at http://lat.ms/fTs5X0,0,7018238.story
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