Aspirin should not be given to children under 16 because it can trigger a fatal brain and liver condition, the Government's drug safety body has declared. All aspirin products, including flu and ...

But they were not popular, as they tended to irritate the stomach ... Britons are thought to consume around five tons of aspirin every day, and the drug can be found in most homes.

But researchers do not recommend using the OTC drug as a ... bleeding and irritation to the lining of the stomach resulting ...

“Aspirin.” concluded the doctors, “is a gastric irritant. … If taken after food, or with milk, it probably has no deleterious effect.” Contact us at [email protected] ...

Ibuprofen is a newer anti-inflammatory drug that works in the same way as aspirin. They both belong ... it can cause kidney damage and stomach irritation, particularly if you’re over 65.