file.newsgroup.med.58064 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Steve Dyer)
Subject: Re: Analgesics with Diuretics
In article Lawrence Curcio writes:
>I sometimes see OTC preparations for muscle aches/back aches that
>combine aspirin with a diuretic.
You certainly do not see OTC preparations advertised as such.
The only such ridiculous concoctions are nostrums for premenstrual
syndrome, ostensibly to treat headache and "bloating" simultaneously.
They're worthless.
>The idea seems to be to reduce
>inflammation by getting rid of fluid. Does this actually work?
That's not the idea, and no, they don't work.
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Steve Dyer
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