Decongestant use and the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke: a case-crossover study

Abstract Pharmacovigilance reports of cerebral and cardiovascular events in those who use decongestants have triggered alerts related to their use. We aimed to assess the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) associated with the use of decongestants. We conducted a nested case-crossover stud...

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Main Authors: Lamiae Grimaldi-Bensouda, Bernard Begaud, Jacques Benichou, Clementine Nordon, Olivia Dialla, Nicolas Morisot, Yann Hamon, Yves Cottin, Elie Serrano, Lucien Abenhaim, Emmanuel Touzé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83718-8