Elderly people face greater risk of heart failure from painkillers: research

... LONDON: The common painkiller cannot be regarded as a harmless drug if the findings of a recent research are to be believed. A team of medical researchers from Madrid found that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could raise the risk of heart failure among the elderly by more than thirty percent. Such drugs include the common over-the-counter drugs like ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, ketoprofen, meloxicam, indomethacin and proxicam. ...