Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs): Research to Help Your Patients Use Them Safely  

Oleh:

Setter, Stephen M. ; Corbett, Cynthia F. ; Sclar, David A. ; Gates, Brian J. ; Johnson, Steven B.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Home Health Care Management & Practice vol. 13 no. 6 (Oct. 2001), page 468-475.
Topik: anti-inflammatory; corticosteroid; gastrointestinal; pain; research
Fulltext: 468HHC136.pdf (65.87KB)

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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are effective medications for the treatment of many chronically painful medical conditions. However, it is estimated that 25% of all serious adverse drug reactions involve NSAIDs, with more than 100,000 hospitalizations and 16,000 deaths occurring annually due to NSAID-induced gastrointestinal (GI) events. Advanced age; concurrent anticoagulant, aspirin, corticosteroid, or antacid use; and a history of cardiovascular disease, peptic ulcer disease, or GI hemorrhage all increase the risk of NSAID-induced gastropathy. Home care patients often have many of these characteristics. This article will provide evidence-based information about interventions that can reduce patients’ NSAID-induced gastropathy risk, including knowledge gained from a home care–specific study.

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