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Is The Pain In The Legs And Hip Joints Because Of IBU And Colcrys?

My son, age 23, diagnosed with pericarditis. given IBU 800 x 3 day and Colcrys once a day. He is now complaining of severe pain in legs and in hip joints. Is this a side effect or something totally unrelated? he never complained of the leg and hip pain before. Said they feel like they are swelling, but they aren t
Mon, 5 Oct 2015
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these drug can may reduce calcium absorption and can do bone weakness but it is rare ..so start taking calcium 1 tab od fr 15 days if it not improve then concen physician
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Is The Pain In The Legs And Hip Joints Because Of IBU And Colcrys?

these drug can may reduce calcium absorption and can do bone weakness but it is rare ..so start taking calcium 1 tab od fr 15 days if it not improve then concen physician