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From: doug@terak.UUCP (Doug Pardee)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Ibupropen
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Date: Wed, 20-Mar-85 16:28:54 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 20 16:28:54 1985
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> Also, my parents doctors (different one for each) has them taking two aspirin
> a day (with a meal) to help minimize the chance for stroke.  There is *proof*
> that this does help reduce the instance of stroke amoung *MEN*.  There is no
> proof that it helps women, but it doesn't hurt either. 
> 
> For my money, aspirin does the trick at a cost so small it's hardly worth
> mentioning.

AARRGGHHH!!   I hope nobody reading that takes it as a suggestion that
they should begin taking aspirin routinely.  No drug should be taken
routinely except on doctor's orders.  There are no "safe" drugs.  Each
drug has potential dangers that must be weighed against potential
benefits.

Although aspirin is generally safe, it is very bad for people who are
predisposed to ulcers.  Such people must use acetominophen instead
(which is hazardous to the liver instead of to the digestive tract).

If you've had an ulcer, then you're predisposed.  If you haven't had
one yet, you don't know.  In that case, taking aspirin *as needed* is
an acceptable risk.  Taking them on general principles is a poor risk.
-- 
Doug Pardee -- Terak Corp. -- !{hao,ihnp4,decvax}!noao!terak!doug