Doctors warn of overreaction to naproxen finding
“Doctors urged consumers yesterday not to overreact to the potential
heart risks of naproxen, saying they are skeptical about research
findings publicized by the National Institutes of Health on Monday that
linked the drug to a 50 percent increase in heart attacks and strokes.”
Imagine the fallout if the COX-2 heart findings were also associated with NSAIDs in general. That said, the Naproxyn data is still very preliminary and the medication has had decades of safe use.
