My doctor recently recommended that I take low-dose aspirin to minimize the risk of a heart attack or stroke. I routinely take ibuprofen for arthritis pain. Do I need both, and is it safe to combine the two?
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Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D001241:Aspirin; D007052:Ibuprofen