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It contains a painkiller and protective omeprazole, which reduces levels of stomach acid.
The drugs are prescribed for pain relief, but patients are also supposed to take another medication to prevent stomach ulcers (because painkillers stop the body producing the liquid that protects the stomach lining from acid).
However many forget to take both, or are averse to having two separate medications - with sometimes life-threatening complications, said Professor Peter Hayes of Edinburgh University and the Royal Infirmary.
Axorid was licensed in the UK in January.
Source-ANI