A 45-year-old woman develops dengue fever in Indonesia. She takes ibuprofen for pain relief. Why is this dangerous?...

Question

A 45-year-old woman develops dengue fever in Indonesia. She takes ibuprofen for pain relief. Why is this dangerous?

Accepted Answer

NSAIDs including ibuprofen are contraindicated in dengue because they inhibit platelet function (via COX-1 inhibition) and increase the risk of haemorrhage, particularly in patients with dengue-associated thrombocytopaenia

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Ibuprofen causes severe hepatotoxicity in dengue

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Ibuprofen interferes with dengue NS1 antigen testing

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Ibuprofen causes dengue to progress to Zika

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There is no risk with NSAIDs in dengue

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): NSAID Contraindication in Dengue

A 45-year-old woman develops dengue fever in Indonesia. She takes ibuprofen for pain relief. Why is this dangerous?