French Health Minister Oliver Veran has warned people today to be careful with the drugs they take! He said medications like ibuprofen or cortisone may be factors that influence coronavirus aggravation.
"Taking ibuprofen or cortisone can adversely affect an infection such as coronavirus. If you have a fever, take a paracetamol. If you are currently taking anti-inflammatory drugs like the one mentioned above, you should consult your doctor during this. period. "- writes the French minister on Twitter.
His message has spread rapidly, and people now want a more detailed explanation to know where he stands to draw such conclusions.
France has recently reduced the sale of ibuprofen given the risk of these drugs during this time. Ibuprofen is said to make the infection worse by causing possible complications to the patient.
"Inflammation is the immune system's response to an infection or a pain. In this situation, taking such anti-inflammatories to" mask "this body's response, aggravate the condition because you hide the signs that indicate how serious the situation may be. make diagnosis and treatment more difficult. "- Le Figaro writes.
In fact, animal trials have shown that ibuprofen causes bacterial growth.
So far, France has 3,661 cases of coronavirus and 79 deaths.
