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Ibuprofen: An everyday drug might offer protection against cancer

by OutOfHere on 10/20/25, 12:36 PM with 16 comments

  • by clickety_clack on 10/20/25, 5:12 PM

    Is it possible that people who take so many painkillers succumb to something else before they get a chance to develop the cancer?
  • by OutOfHere on 10/20/25, 12:38 PM

    Be careful, even for prevention, because even a single use of ibuprofen can very easily leave one with a gastrointestinal ulcer, even if taken with food or on a full stomach. Taking omeprazole at +0 hours and again at +12 hours lowers this risk, although I wonder if vonoprazan would be better suited. If care is not taken, healing the ulcer can take several weeks via glutamine, vitamin C, fresh cabbage juice, collagen hydrolysate, etc. Also, it doesn't really seem to make sense to take ibuprofen if one isn't struggling with inflammatory pain.