{"id":691,"date":"2026-10-06T15:16:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipestips.el-maarifa.com\/?p=691"},"modified":"2026-10-06T15:16:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:16:24","slug":"%e2%9a%a0%ef%b8%8f-warning-can-these-tablets-cause-blood-clots-and-heart-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipestips.el-maarifa.com\/?p=691","title":{"rendered":"\u26a0\ufe0f WARNING: Can These Tablets Cause Blood Clots and Heart Attacks?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"936\" src=\"https:\/\/recipestips.el-maarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/836932231_1644275684012296_4253023210361035077_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recipestips.el-maarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/836932231_1644275684012296_4253023210361035077_n.jpg 768w, https:\/\/recipestips.el-maarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/836932231_1644275684012296_4253023210361035077_n-246x300.jpg 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A viral image warns people to avoid the tablets shown because they supposedly cause <strong>blood clots, heart attacks, vision loss and bone damage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That claim is far too broad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tablets in the photo <strong>cannot be reliably identified from the image alone<\/strong>, even though some of them appear to have an imprint. Medication identification should be based on the exact imprint, color, shape and packaging\u2014not simply appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc8a Some Painkillers Can Increase Cardiovascular Risk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certain medicines called <strong>NSAIDs<\/strong>\u2014including ibuprofen, naproxen and diclofenac\u2014can increase the risk of serious cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The risk can be higher with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Higher doses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Longer treatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Existing heart disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High blood pressure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other cardiovascular risk factors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This doesn&#8217;t mean these medicines are inherently dangerous or that everyone taking them will develop a blood clot. They can be useful medicines when taken appropriately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2764\ufe0f What About Aspirin?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aspirin is different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can actually <strong>reduce the risk of certain heart attacks and clot-related strokes in people for whom a doctor recommends it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, aspirin can increase the risk of serious bleeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So taking aspirin\u2014or stopping it\u2014should depend on the individual&#8217;s medical situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc41\ufe0f What About Vision Loss and Bone Damage?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The viral image makes several different claims at once, but <strong>the photo does not establish that these tablets cause vision loss or bone damage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Different medications have different side effects, and those effects cannot be determined simply by looking at a pill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udea8 Never Stop a Prescription From a Viral Post<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you recognize a medication you currently take in this image, <strong>don&#8217;t stop taking it suddenly just because of the warning<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stopping some medications abruptly can be dangerous, while others may be completely appropriate for your condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, check the medication name and ask a pharmacist or doctor whether it is appropriate for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0e How to Identify an Unknown Pill<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look for the <strong>letters or numbers printed on both sides of the tablet<\/strong>, together with its color and shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pharmacist can use this information to identify the medication much more reliably than a social-media photograph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2764\ufe0f The Bottom Line<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some commonly used medicines, particularly certain NSAID painkillers, <strong>can increase cardiovascular risk<\/strong>, especially at higher doses or with prolonged use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But there is no scientifically accurate rule saying <strong>\u201cthese tablets cause blood clots and heart attacks, so everyone should avoid them.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Know the medicine before judging the medicine\u2014and never stop prescribed treatment without professional advice.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A viral image warns people to avoid the tablets shown because they supposedly cause blood clots, heart attacks, vision loss and bone damage. That claim is far too broad. The tablets in the photo cannot be reliably identified from the image alone, even though some of them appear to have an imprint. Medication identification should &#8230; <a title=\"\u26a0\ufe0f WARNING: Can These Tablets Cause Blood Clots and Heart Attacks?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/recipestips.el-maarifa.com\/?p=691\" aria-label=\"Read more about \u26a0\ufe0f WARNING: Can These Tablets Cause Blood Clots and Heart Attacks?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":692,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipestips.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipestips.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipestips.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipestips.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipestips.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=691"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipestips.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":693,"href":"https:\/\/recipestips.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/691\/revisions\/693"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipestips.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipestips.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipestips.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipestips.el-maarifa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}