Over-the-Counter (OTC) Pain Relievers, Anti-Inflammatories and Your Heart

If you take daily aspirin, some OTC medications will be safer for you than others.

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© Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | Getty Images People who take aspirin or other antiplatelet drug should be careful about using OTC anti-inflammatory medications. If it’s pain relief you seek, acetaminophen (Tylenol) is your best bet.

You wrench your knee, and it blows up like a balloon. Walking is painful. Your doctor advises you to take an OTC anti-inflammatory medication. You’d like a medication that provides some pain relief, as well.

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