However, paracetamol can also help treat pain and fever.įever is a higher than normal body temperature, and is one of the signs of COVID-19, along with a persistent cough and shortness of breath. People might also take them for inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and for pain.
NSAIDs, including ibuprofen, normally have three main uses: they help with inflammation, pain, and fever. Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). The BMJ also states that ibuprofen should be avoided when managing COVID-19 symptoms. He recommended that paracetamol should be taken instead to treat the associated fever.Īt the moment, the NHS only recommends taking paracetamol for COVID-19 symptoms, even though it admits there is no strong evidence showing ibuprofen worsens symptoms. The confusion began after France’s Minister of Solidarity and Health Oliver Véran announced on Twitter that taking anti-inflammatory drugs (such as ibuprofen or cortisone) could be a factor in worsening a COVID-19 infection. France’s Minister of Solidarity and Health Oliver Véran announced that taking anti-inflammatory drugs could be a factor in worsening a COVID-19 infection.
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