Is it better to take Advil or Tylenol with high-blood pressure?
On One Hand: Links to BothBoth acetaminophen and ibuprofen have been linked to high-blood pressure, according to studies done at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and reported in the Sept. 1, 2005, issue of the American Heart Association Journal, according to the website Crossroads Initiative. In addition, two studies of more than 5,000 registered nurses ages 34 to 77 concluded that women who take a lot of acetaminophen (Tylenol) have nearly twice the risk of high-blood pressure as those who don’t, and those who take a lot of ibuprofen (Advil) increase their risk by as much as 78 percent, according to WebMD.On the Other: An Apparent DifferenceTaking acetaminophen appears to be less risky in terms of raising blood pressure than taking ibuprofen, according to the website MedicineNet.Bottom LineStudies have linked both ibuprofen and acetaminophen to high-blood pressure. It appears that the the risk is greater for those who have taken over-the-counter pain killers for a long time and
