Risk of SARS‐CoV‐2 Infection and COVID‐19 Severity Associated With Exposure to Nonsteroidal Anti‐Inflammatory Drugs: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were thought to increase the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus entrance into cells. Hence, it was suggested in the media that NSAIDs could lead to a higher risk of infection and/or disease severity. To determine the existence or absence of this association, we aimed to systematically evaluate the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and mortality and the risk of severe...