Archive · 10 Jun 2025
Painkillers May Damage Your Gut: Experts' Warning
Taking painkillers too often can hurt your gut.
Your intestines have a protective layer, like a shield.
Painkillers, like ibuprofen and paracetamol, can weaken this shield.
This makes it easier for your intestines to get damaged, causing problems like stomach pain, bleeding, and blockages.
It's important to pay attention to your body and see a doctor if you have ongoing stomach pain.
Overuse of painkillers can damage the intestines.
Painkillers can lead to painful ulcers.
Intestinal walls are protected by a layer of mucus.
Painkillers like ibuprofen or paracetamol can reduce the mucin layer.
Symptoms of gut damage include stomach pain or black stool.
- Who
- Dr. Srihari Anikhindi, a gastroenterologist, and individuals who overuse painkillers.
- What
- Overuse of painkillers can damage intestines and lead to ulcers.
- When
- Published June 10, 2025
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- Painkillers reduce the protective mucin layer in the intestines, which leads to intestinal damage. They also interfere with the production of prostaglandins.
- Expert
- Dr. Srihari Anikhindi
- Issue
- Overuse of painkillers
- Effect
- Intestinal damage
- Painkillers
- Ibuprofen, paracetamol
- Protective Layer
- Mucus
- Symptom
- Stomach pain, black stool