Ketoprofen linked to higher GI risk than ibuprofen and naproxen -- meta-analysis.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
KETOPROFEN LINKED TO HIGHER RELATIVE RISK OF GI COMPLICATION in a meta-analysis of 12 NSAID studies conducted by David Henry, PhD, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, et al. that appears in a recent edition of the British Medical Journal. Ketoprofen ranked tenth among 12 NSAIDs examined for risk of serious gastrointestinal complications.