Claim: People with Covid-19 should not take ibuprofen
Fact-check: There's mixed evidence on whether people with Covid-19 should avoid ibuprofen - Full Fact
Verdict: there are concerns ibuprofen can aggravate underlying health issues. there is no strong evidence on how ibuprofen affects covid-19 sufferers yet, but some experts suggest taking paracetamol is preferable.the nhs has changed its guidance on the new coronavirus to reflect this.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Pippa Allen-Kinross
Date published: 2020-03-16T00:00:00