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Drug class

NSAIDs (pain and anti-inflammatory) and cannabis

There is very little direct drug interaction here.

Lower risk

Why it happens

There is very little direct drug interaction here.

What it means for you

The two are mostly compatible, and cannabis may lower the NSAID dose you need.

What Tiffany advises

Match the tool to the job: NSAIDs for inflammatory pain, cannabis for nerve pain and long-running symptoms.

Common examples

Generic names first, then brands.

  • ibuprofen
  • naproxen
  • celecoxib

Body systems involved

  • Pain

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