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? asked in Health General Health Care Other - General Health Care · 8 years ago

Is ibuprofen as effective at maintaining heart health as aspirin?

They are both NSAIDs, and both thin the blood curtailing clotting. Do they equally provide a benefit to the heart when taken in low doses on a daily basis?

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MikeTL
Lv 6
8 years ago
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No...two entirely different chemical makeups. Its NSAID properties do not make it "like asprin." It is true that ibuprofen has anti-platelete properties, however it is not as effective as aspirin. Its properties are also short lived compared to aspirin.
Ibuprofen is also a vasoconstrictor. Chronic use can lead to increased risk of Hypertension as well as Myocardial Infarction.
Source(s): Im an EMT
Harper
Lv 5
8 years ago
nope, i have no idea why, but i asked my doctor that too and he said no

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