Ibuprofen is contraindicated in_______________?
Correct answer: B. patients having asthma
- A. patients having fever
- B. patients having asthma
- C. patients having amoebic dysentery
- D. Patient having bronchitisGet Study Guides
Explanation
Ibuprofen can precipitate bronchospasm in patients with aspirin-sensitive asthma because cyclooxygenase inhibition shunts arachidonic acid toward leukotriene production. It is not generally contraindicated merely because a patient has fever or bronchitis.
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