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How To Safely Use Over-the-Counter Painkillers
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The Clock is Ticking

OTC painkillers are for short-term problems, not chronic solutions.

The Clock is Ticking
If you find yourself reaching for these pills for more than 10 days for pain or 3 days for a fever, stop. You aren't treating the problem; you are masking a symptom of something a doctor needs to diagnose. Long-term use dramatically increases your risk of kidney damage, heart attack, and stroke.
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