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DOCTORS have warned of a potentially fatal condition linked to a common pain killer which can be triggered, in rare cases, by even a standard dose.
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) can lead to dangerously low levels of potassium in the blood, causing abnormal heart rhythms and the breakdown of muscle as well as fatigue and paralysis.
Researchers at hospitals in Perth and Sydney reviewed the cases of four patients who presented to the emergency department with these symptoms, and who were found to be routine users of pain killers containing ibuprofen.
Doctors issue Ibuprofen toxicity warning
Seeded on Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:26 AM EDT
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ohhhhhh crap! Ibuprofen! That's what I use all the time for arthitis pain!
#1 - Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:18 AM EDTMe too.. I use Advil .. it's the first thing I reach for when I have a headache or aches and pains.. which fortunately isn't too often.. I may take a couple every couple of weeks..
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