The World Health Organization, on Tuesday, March 17, recommended that persons suffering with COVID-19 symptoms avoid taking Ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anton Best, speaking at a press conference at Ilaro Court today, noted that the Ministry was alerted to the fact that in some places where NSAIDs were used, patients worsened.
He said: “Right now, the recommendation is to focus on the use of paracetamol for pain and for fever reduction, as opposed to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as Ibuprofen, Voltaren, Cataflam and other drugs in that category [such as] aspirin.”
Barbadians are being advised to avoid using products containing Ibuprofen if they are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. According to the Barbados Drug Service, over-the-counter Ibuprofen products are:
- Advil 200mg in 2s of a box of 50s
- Advil caplets and tablets 200mg 24s
- Advil Cold and Sinus
- Advil Infant drops 15ml
- Advil Liquid Gels
- Advil Migraine Gel 20s
- Advil PM 30/50 packs of 2s
- Advil PM Bottle 20s
- Children’s Advil Liquid
- Ibufen Liquid
- Ibuprofen 400mg by Health 2000
- Ibuprofen 400mg tablets Bristol 84s
- Ibuprofen Gel Rub
- Motrin Children Elixir 1oz
- Motrin Children Elixir 4oz
- Motrin Infant Drops
- Motrin PM Caplets 20s
- Perofen 400mg by Remedica
- Thornton and Ross Ibuprofen 200mg tab
- Thornton and Ross Suspension 100ml bottle
- Westmead Flamingo Ibuprofen 200mg tab 24s