Certain ethnic groups are still using the NSAID metamizole for pain and fever
Certain ethnic groups are still using the NSAID metamizole for pain and fever.
It's often called "Mexican aspirin" or dipyrone and has many brand names...Busprina...Conmel...Dalmasin...Neo-Melubrina...Prodolina.
Metamizole was banned years ago. It causes agranulocytosis.
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