Questions tagged [anti-inflammatory]
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What are the exact effects of turmeric (curcumin) topical cream on skin in general, and specifically in regards to vitiligo?
A study from 2022 as published in this article titled "Therapeutic effects of turmeric topical cream in vitiligo: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study" (source) states:
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Using Aspirin to Counter Platelet Aggregating Effects of COX2 Inhibitors?
I've been reading pharmacology of NSAIDs a bit and I came over the point that,
Selective COX2 Inhibitors will cause unopposed Thromboxane A2 action but are otherwise great as anti-inflammatory agents.
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Anti-infammatory medicines - do they actually affect the root cause of the pain or just mask the pain for sometime?
This is always a confusion. You get an ache, and you take an anti-inflammatory medicine orally or topically, Ibuprofen, Diclofenac, Aceclofenac etc. Then you don't feel pain anymore. What is really ...
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Why are corticosteroids not used in the treatment of pneumonia?
Common sense made me think of the need for inflammation reduction in case of pneumonia and the anti-inflammatory characteristics of inhaled corticosteroids. I Googled and found a study1 from 2017 that ...
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What is the effect of stress on inflammation
People are advised to practice mindfulness meditation / breathing techniques for stress reduction which is considered to indirectly help with chronic inflammatory diseases also such as allergies, ...
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Could high dosage Omega-3 oils reduce COVID-19 pneumonia? [closed]
I understand that Omega-3 oils have anti-inflammatory properties.
At high daily dose (say 5 grams) could they reduce the dangerous COVID-19 related pneumonia seen in some patients?
I guess one would ...
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Why prescribe sub-antimicrobial doses of oral antibiotics for anti-inflammation?
Why do antibiotics like doxicillin work against acne? : askscience
Check the dose he's using. Dermatologists are starting to use subantimicrobial doses.
Some antibiotics have anti-inflammatory ...
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Why do we use anti-inflammatory drugs?
If inflammation is a natural response of the body against injury or infection, why do we take anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen? Wouldn't that inhibit this defense mechanisms?
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Do NSAIDs hamper herniated disc resorption?
NSAIDs are routinely prescribed to treat symptoms of a herniated disc (Mayfield Clinic):
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, naproxen (Alleve, Naprosyn), ...
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Why can't we give blood within 8 days after taking an anti-inflammatory?
I'm used to regularly giving my blood and other blood components (plasma and platelets), but I was surprised the other day to see that one should not proceed to the donation if they consumed anti-...
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Is ibuprofen contra-indicated for a child with chicken pox?
A posting is making the rounds telling parents not to use ibuprofen (advil, motrin, etc) if a child has chicken pox. Unlike aspirin, which is associated with Reyes syndrome, the claim is that ...
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Anti-inflammatory: Cortisone vs. Ibuprofen
Just a laymen's medical question!
What is the difference between the anti-inflammatory effectiveness of a cortisone like Prednisone vs. the anti-inflammatory effectiveness of Advil/Ibuprofen?
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Should I still worry about my Omega-3 to Omega 6 ratio when I consume other anti-inflammatory foods with my meals?
I hear that we must maintain a healthy ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 fats of at most 1:4 to avoid excessive inflammation in the body. However, Omega-3 fats are so hard to find in significant quantities ...
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We all know about natural anti inflammatory foods but how many broccoli is equivalent to 1 Tylenol?
We all know about natural anti inflammatory foods but how many broccoli is equivalent to 1 Tylenol ? http://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/foods-that-fight-inflammation has natural anti-...
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Permanent damage from anti-inflammatory
The toxicity of anti-inflammatory drugs appears to be a well-estabilished issue, as outlined by papers such the one in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2997980/.
What organs may be ...
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Why can not Myelin sheath be fully rebuilt?
I've joined a group on Facebook. It's about people that have optic neuritis. After recovery, The affected eye is back to its original state. There's always a very very small deficiency in the eyesight....
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Do honey and cinnamon have anti-inflammatory elements in their biological makeup? What other foods do too?
I have an autoimmune disorder wherein my body is constantly inflamed. While I do take anti-inflammatory medications, I am now looking to complement that with my diet.
I heard that cinnamon and honey ...
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Can an antipyretic (I.e. Aspirin) lower normal body temperature?
Is it possible for an antipyretic medication taken when not experiencing fever to cause a person's body temperature to drop below normal? I found one article that seems to say yes, but only for large ...
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