Antiinflammatory analgesics should be used with caution by patients with: (Select all that apply.)
1. Liver disease
2. TIAs
3. Headaches
4. Weight loss
1, 2
Antiinflammatory analgesics should not be used in patients with hepatic disease and with symp-toms of TIAs.
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