Heart attack older blood-pressure

Despite being selective COX-2 inhibitors, celecoxib and rofecoxib are not entirely without side effects. Some people have reported that these drugs produce some of the same side effects of other NSAIDs (including nausea, heartburn, swelling of the hands and feet, and skin rashes), especially when taken in combination with other NSAIDs. Side effects are also more common when more than the recommended dosages are taken or the drugs are taken in combination with alcohol. COX-2 inhibitors can also increase blood pressure and cause kidney problems in older adults, and they occasionally cause headaches. There are even some reports that COX-2 inhibitors may actually increase the risk of heart attacks in older adults. 

We know for certain that blood pressure tends to rise as we get older. Family history plays a big role. Elevated blood pressure, in turn, raises our risk of having strokes and heart attacks. While there s not much we can do to turn back the hands of time and we can t choose our parents and grandparents, there are also a lot of things that appear to lower blood pressure and the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Conversely, there are other things, some of which are touted in magazines and health food stores, that have little or no effect or may even raise blood pressure. Perversely, some medications, both over-the-counter and prescription-only, can make blood pressure go up. 

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