Most people who take anti-inflammatories have no side-effects, or only minor ones. When taken appropriately, the benefit usually far outweighs the potential harms. In particular, many people take a short course of an anti-inflammatory for all sorts of painful conditions. However, side-effects, and sometimes very serious possible adverse effects, can occur. Therefore ...
Do read the leaflet that comes with the tablets for a full list of cautions and possible side-effects. In particular, check if you have any of the conditions or take other medicines where the risk of side-effects is increased.
For example, one important caution is that, ideally, you should not take anti-inflammatories if you are pregnant. Also, if you have any cardiovascular (heart, stroke or blood vessel condition) or certain gut conditions, or are elderly, then these medicines are prescribed with caution and only where there are no alternatives and at the lowest doses and durations necessary.
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