Do common painkillers such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn) cause miscarriage? A recent study by a group of medical researchers in the United States found no evidence that links miscarriages with use of over-the-counter painkillers during early pregnancy.
“Our findings suggest that use of nonprescription over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in early pregnancy does not put women at increased risk of spontaneous abortion,” note the researchers in their conclusion.
They arrived at said conclusion by interviewing nearly 3000 pregnant women who were part of the Right from the Start cohort study about their medication exposure as well as their pregnancy outcomes.