§ Lord Higginsasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether their medical advisers take the view that those taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should do so while standing up and that a patient should not lie flat for half-an-hour afterwards; and, if so, whether they will ensure that NHS doctors give appropriate advice and that manufacturers of NSAIDs include such advice in leaflets issued with such drugs. [HL2584]
§ Baroness Jay of PaddingtonNo such advice is currently in the product information for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or in the relevant section of the British National Formulary. Some patient information leaflets advise that the medicine should be taken with food or milk. We are not aware of data to suggest that it would be beneficial for NSAIDS to be taken in the manner described.