This is the rule for many antipyretics and pain relievers.

As of Friday, many medications used to relieve fever and pain in Hungary are available only by prescription. This regulation applies to tablets with an ibuprofen content of more than 600 and 800 milligrams and dexibuprofen with a content of more than 300 milligrams, recalls Napi.hu.

These drugs are also popular in Hungary, with 2.5-3 million cans of drugs containing such active ingredients consumed each year, although ibuprofen was found in 2006 to increase the risk of heart attack or stroke.

You can order ten preparations for a recipe starting in May, but not dozens of tablets with the same content. The list also includes popular pain relievers for headaches. Friday’s list of prescription drugs can be found on the OGYÉI website here.


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Medicines containing ibuprofen and diclofenac may slightly increase the risk of heart problems if taken for a long time and in high doses. According to a study in the medical journal The Lancet, smokers and overweight people are at even higher risk. The risks have been reported by researchers in the past, but a research team at the University of Oxford has now analyzed the problem in more depth than ever.