Popping pills for flu fever might make things worse

Next time you feel the flu coming on, think twice before reaching for painkillers – they could do more harm than good. With the flu season under way across Europe and North America, millions will be taking flu remedies, which commonly include painkillers. The general medical advice in the UK and the US is to take painkillers such as paracetamol (acetaminophen) or aspirin. But although painkillers can make you feel better they also lower fever, which can make the virus worse. 

The first analysis of the effect of this on the population shows that painkillers taken at current levels to treat fevers could cause 2000 flu deaths each year in the US alone. Fever is thought to be an antiviral weapon, because many viruses find it hard to replicate above our normal 37 °C. But research hasn't made it clear whether relieving fever slows recovery. Some studies have shown that lowering fever may prolong viral infections and increase the amount of virus we can pass on to others, says David Earn at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada.

Taken from New Scientist

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