According to a new study, aspirin, ibuprofen and paracetamol – common painkillers we are used to taking for mild fever or aches and pain – may cause more harm than good in the treatment of chronic pain.
In a draft guideline published on Aug 3 (2020), the United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) announced that there is “little or no evidence” of the efficacy of commonly used medicines against primary chronic pain.
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