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Using NSAIDS in Late Pregnancy Could Damage Fetal Kidneys

The FDA has issued a warning about nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use during pregnancy, ruling that product labels must include warnings about risk of a rare but serious kidney complication in infants. NSAIDs are over-the-counter or prescription pain medications that include aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac and celecoxib. Taken by women after 20 weeks of pregnancy, these drugs potentially could cause fetal kidney problems resulting in low levels of amniotic fluid and...