Super-norovirus grips the UK: Doctor warns against taking common pain remedy READ MORE: Experts warn of FOUR highly contagious bugs sweeping the UK By Emily Stearn, Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 07:45 EDT, 1 November 2024 | Updated: 07:50 EDT, 1 November 2024 e-mail View comments Brits were today warned against taking one common pain relief medication to combat norovirus. Cases of the winter vomiting bug, which can also cause diarrhoea, are up over 40 per cent in just a fortnight, figures show. Health bosses fear any further norovirus surge could pile more pressure on the NHS before the winter flu season even gets into full swing.
Rest and having lots of fluid are often recommended by health chiefs. Paracetamol may also aid a fever or aches and pains. But experts have now advised people to steer clear of Ibuprofen over fears it could irritate the stomach lining.
The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) could even raise the risk of suffering stomach bleeds and ulcers for Brits struck down with vomiting. This is because the medication reduces the production of prostaglandins — hormone-like substances that the body produces — which protect the stomach lining. Savneesh Bhogal, a healthcare expert at Netex, said: 'Avoid taking ibuprofen, as this shouldn't be taken on an empty stomach — and you may not feel like eating.
Figures released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) yesterday revealed cases of the winter bug jumped 41 per cent in just a fo.
