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. 2017 Apr 8;9(4):e1144. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1144

Table 4. Relative risk of cardiovascular events with non-selective NSAIDs compared to controls in a meta-analysis (McGettigan and Henry).

  Non-selective NSAIDs
Naproxen Diclofenac Ibuprofen Indomethacine Piroxicam Non-selective NSAIDs combined
Case-control studies 0.96(0.84-1.10) 1.36(1.21-1.54) 1.06(0.95-1.18) 1.30(1.07-1.60) 1.06(0.70-1.59) 1.10(0.98-1.24)
Cohort studies 0.94(0.85-1.04) 1.36(0.51-3.65) 1.12(0.90-1.38)            --            -- 1.10(0.95-1.29)
Case-control and cohort studies combined 0.97(0.87-1.07) 1.40(1.16-1.70) 1.07(0.97-1.18) 1.30(1.07-1.60) 1.06(0.70-1.59) 1.10(1.00-1.21)