Paracetamol, ibuprofen and other painkillers may harm those suffering from chronic pain
Opioids and benzodiazepines should also be avoided in favour of non-drug therapies for treating chronic pain, recommends UK clinical practice body
Painkillers such as paracetamol, aspirin, ibuprofen but also prescription analgesics like opioids do little to help people suffering from chronic primary pain and in fact could harm them, for example by causing addiction, the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has said.