Why should we not take analgesics and antipyretics on an empty stomach?
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It should not be taken in an empty stomach as it produces salicylic acid on hydrolysis inside the stomach. Salicylic acid so produced in empty stomach may ulcerate stomach wall and cause bleeding from there. Sodium or calcium salts of such medicines are more soluble and harmful.
It should not be taken in an empty stomach as it produces salicylic acid on hydrolysis inside the stomach. Salicylic acid so produced in empty stomach may ulcerate stomach wall and cause bleeding from there. Sodium or calcium salts of such medicines are more soluble and harmful.
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While paracetamol can safely be taken on an empty stomach, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen should be taken with or after food because they can strip away the stomach lining causing irritation, bleeding or ulcers,” says Chalmers.
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