FDA specifically advises people taking NSAIDs to seek immediate medical attention if symptoms of heart attack or stroke occur.
Don’t wait for these symptoms to disappear before seeking emergency care.
What Older Adults Should Do
The safest response to an article like this is not to throw medications away.
Instead, make a complete medication list—including prescriptions, OTC medicines, vitamins, and supplements—and review it periodically with your doctor or pharmacist.
Ask whether each medicine is still necessary, whether the dose remains appropriate, whether there are important interactions, and whether blood pressure,
