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The interaction of ibuprofen and diclofenac with aspirin in healthy volunteers.

Author(s): Schuijt MP, Huntjens-Fleuren HW, de Metz M, Vollaard EJ

Affiliation(s): Clinical Chemistry, Canisius Wilhemina Hospital, Nijmegen 6532 SZ, The Netherlands.

Publication date & source: 2009-07, Br J Pharmacol., 157(6):931-4. Epub 2009 May 19.

Publication type: Comparative Study; Randomized Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Aspirin reduces the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke by inhibiting thromboxane production in platelets. This inhibition can be competitively antagonized by some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: By measuring thromboxane B(2) production in healthy volunteers, we investigated whether ibuprofen (800 mg three times daily for 7 days) or diclofenac (50 mg three times daily for 7 days) taken concurrently with aspirin 80 mg (once daily for 7 days) influenced the inhibitory effect of aspirin. The effects were compared with aspirin 30 mg (once daily for 7 days), which is the lowest dose of aspirin with a proven thromboprophylactic effect. KEY RESULTS: The median percentage inhibition of thromboxane B(2) levels by 30 mg or 80 mg aspirin was 90.3% (range 83.1-96.0%) and 98.0% (range 96.8-99.2%) respectively. The inhibition by concurrent administration of slow release diclofenac and 80 mg aspirin was 98.1% (range 97.2-98.9%), indicating no interference between aspirin and diclofenac. The inhibition decreased significantly by concurrent administration of immediate release ibuprofen and 80 mg aspirin (86.6%; range 77.6-95.1%) to a level less than 30 mg aspirin. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: As alternatives are easily available, NSAIDs such as diclofenac should be preferred to ibuprofen for combined use with aspirin.

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