Analgesics before running cause kidney damage

• April 27, 2024

The consumption of analgesics before run , with the intention of preventing muscular pains, as well as improving physical performance, can cause severe damage to health, such as kidney damage, stomach and cardiovascular problems, among others, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal.

According to the specialists of the Bonn Center for Pain Management and the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg , consume analgesics before running a background test, such as a marathon, are five times more likely to suffer adverse effects, as well as a 50% chance of leaving the competition.

After analyzing more than 4 thousand runners, the researchers observed that those who took analgesics before run They presented symptoms of stomach pain, cardiovascular problems, gastrointestinal hemorrhages, blood in the urine, and pain in the joints and muscles.

They also recorded that both muscle problems, particularly cramping, as well as intestinal, diarrhea, were responsible for about 50% of those who were medicated before run they had to abandon the competition, a similar figure recorded among those who did not take anything.

In particular, nine runners ended up in the hospital: three due to temporary renal failure, after taking ibuprofen; four for bleeding ulcers (aspirin), and two after a heart attack (aspirin), one of which had taken 500 mg after a mild pain.

Experts believe that this may be because analgesics block the enzyme that regulates the production of a lipid compound that, among other functions, protects the tissues when the body is facing extreme stress situations, such as endurance competitions.

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