Ask the doctor: How do Aleve, ibuprofen, and aspirin work?
(Reviewed/revised April 2005)
Ask the doctor
Does Aleve help the heart like aspirin? Does ibuprofen interfere with aspirin?
Q I am a 60-year-old man with several risk factors for heart disease. I take Aleve twice a day. Do I still need to take aspirin, or is the Aleve enough?
Q I often take ibuprofen for my headaches or aching back. Now my doctor wants me to start taking aspirin, and she suggested that I ease up on the ibuprofen. Why?
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