NSAIDs Can Cause Kidney Damage in Children
Anti-inflammatory painkillers such as aspirin and ibuprofen can cause life-threatening kidney damage in children, researchers have warned this week. The NSAIDs (non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs) cause acute kidney damage – sometimes requiring treatment in intensive care – in around 3 per cent of children, say researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine. Small children up [...]