Posted on 09/25/2025 11:17:31 AM PDT by Red Badger
Taking two common painkillers may be raising your risk of suffering from a deadly bacterial infection, a study suggests.
Ibuprofen, brand name Advil, and acetaminophen, brand name Tylenol, are readily-available over-the-counter drugs taken by millions every year to ease headaches, back and neck pain and fevers, among other ailments.
But researchers in Australia warn that the drugs, sold for about 20 cents a pill, could turbocharge antibiotic resistance, making deadly bacterial infections harder to treat.
In lab experiments, they found that the drugs made bacteria more resistant to a common antibiotic used to treat infections when used on their own or together.
The study was carried out in the lab, and not in humans, meaning the results may not fully translate to the real-world.
But the scientists said the study was a warning over regularly using painkillers, particularly to those in care homes who often take them alongside antibiotics and are at a heightened risk for bacterial infections.
About 1.27million people die from antibiotic resistance globally every year, in what the CDC has called 'one of the greatest public health challenges of our time'.
Dr Rietie Venter, a microbial resistance researcher who led the study, said: 'Antibiotic resistance isn't just about antibiotics anymore.
'This study is a clear reminder that we need to carefully consider the risks of using multiple medications, particularly in aged care where residents are often prescribed a mix of long-term treatments.'
She added: 'This doesn't mean we should stop using these medications, but we do need to be more mindful about how they interact with antibiotics, and that includes looking beyond just two-drug combinations.'
In the study, researchers tested acetaminophen, commonly used to relieve fevers, and ibuprofen, commonly found in flu medications.
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Time and again we see “new improved” drugs that end up being worse than the old favorite.
My wife gets powdered aspirin that’s very pure. Works like a champ. No more ibuprofen for us. I can’t stand acetaminophen. It doesn’t work, and makes me feel strange. I haven’t used it in decades.
i can’t take advil anymore since it’s bad for my kidneys and even after my kidney transplant, i’m forbidden from taking that.
tylenol is very bad for liver, but thanks to my new liver transplant, that’s my go to now.
aspirin is weaker but still works for me.
We’re all going to die!!
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They’ve been saying for decades how dangerous acetaminophen is. Big Pharma makes money off it however, so all the paid-off politicians won’t do a thing to restrict its use. If I have a headache, I take aspirin.
I’ve always been wary of Tylenol.
I hate the way they sneak it into everything.
I don’t use Tylenol protect my liver...I use daily baby aspirin and infrequent naprosyn for my bone on bone knees and other arthritis pains....key is to take as few pills as you can...
The dehydrated kind is probably safest. (You can buy it on Amazon.)
I broke my shoulder and elbow, very painful. My wife started me on Ibuprofin, a couple a day. Within a week I stated having wicked bouts of Diarrhea and bloody bowl movements. I did not make the connection right away I thought It was something else. I was getting very weak and could not be far from a toilet. I looked online and saw Ibuprofin can cause internal bleeding . I stopped taking it and within a week the bleeding stopped. In the past 3 years I have not had it happen again.
I broke my shoulder and elbow, very painful. My wife started me on Ibuprofin, a couple a day. Within a week I stated having wicked bouts of Diarrhea and bloody bowl movements. I did not make the connection right away I thought It was something else. I was getting very weak and could not be far from a toilet. I looked online and saw Ibuprofin can cause internal bleeding . I stopped taking it and within a week the bleeding stopped. In the past 3 years I have not had it happen again.
Many years ago I took something for a headache in the early afternoon - I can’t recall if it was Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen. Then I went out in the evening and drank. I’ve never been so sick as I became that night, and had what seemed like gall bladder problems for a couple of weeks after. Never had any similar problem before or since.
Since then, I’ve never taken anything but aspirin for pain.
Take a BC powder and you come back strong.
From Wiki:
Ingredients
Originally produced at the Hepolscheiemer Clinic in Graz, Austria, it contains 845 mg of aspirin and 65 mg of caffeine. BC readily promotes the fact that, due to its powder form, it dissolves faster than pain-relief tablets, and thus gets to work faster. It can be taken in a variety of ways, most commonly mixed into water or soda.
In 2009 BC Powder removed the 195 mg of Salicylamide from the “Blue Box Original Formula BC Powder”. The original formula consisted of 650 mg aspirin, 195 mg salicylamide and 33.3 mg caffeine. The New packaging states “New Formula” and “Same Fast Relief!” on the front of the box. The new formula has 845 mg aspirin and 65 mg caffeine.
Aren’t they still Coo-Coo for Covid?
Oh, that stuff? I take it every day! I can’t live without it! I put it in just about everything! Mmm, mmm!
My habit will catch up to me eventually, though. :-[
I take Tylenol primarily for migraine [with aura].
I asked my MD if a single capsule would suffice, and she said it would.
How about reactions with common antibiotics, such as amoxycillin? (Required for life by my orthopedic surgeon prior to every dentist visit).
That’s the brand I use to this very day!................
That’s the brand I use to this very day!................
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