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		ringwalt on Jan 28, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: After Surgery in Germany, I Wanted Vicodin, Not He... Do you want ulcers? Because this is how you get ulcers.

atombender on Jan 28, 2018 [–]

Interestingly, in Europe, NSAIDs like ibuprofen are frequently paired with vitamin C, because the addition of vitamin C has been shown to protect the stomach from damage [1]. Not sure why this apparently doesn't exist in the US.

[1] https://www.huffingtonpost.com/leo-galland-md/aspirin-and-vi...

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