Lessons from 20 years with COX‐2 inhibitors: Importance of dose–response considerations and fair play in comparative trials

CO Stiller, P Hjemdahl - Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) inhibit the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX),
which forms prostaglandins involved in pain and inflammation. COX inhibitors have …

[HTML][HTML] Drugs repurposed: An advanced step towards the treatment of breast cancer and associated challenges

JA Malik, S Ahmed, B Jan, O Bender… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Breast cancer (BC) is mostly observed in women and is responsible for huge mortality in
women subjects globally. Due to the continued development of drug resistance and other …

[HTML][HTML] NSAID–gut microbiota interactions

D Maseda, E Ricciotti - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) s relieve pain, inflammation, and fever by
inhibiting the activity of cyclooxygenase isozymes (COX-1 and COX-2). Despite their clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiological studies in incidence, prevalence, mortality, and comorbidity of the rheumatic diseases

SE Gabriel, K Michaud - Arthritis research & therapy, 2009 - Springer
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease in human
populations. Over the past decade there has been considerable progress in our …

Guidelines for prevention of NSAID-related ulcer complications

FL Lanza, FKL Chan, EMM Quigley… - Official journal of the …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Guidelines for clinical practice are intended to indicate preferred approaches to medical
problems as established by scientifically valid research. Double-blind, placebo-controlled …

Comparison of upper gastrointestinal toxicity of rofecoxib and naproxen in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

C Bombardier, L Laine, A Reicin… - … England Journal of …, 2000 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Each year, clinical upper gastrointestinal events occur in 2 to 4 percent of
patients who are taking nonselective nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). We …

Gastrointestinal toxicity with celecoxib vs nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: the CLASS study: a randomized controlled …

FE Silverstein, G Faich, JL Goldstein, LS Simon… - Jama, 2000 - jamanetwork.com
ContextConventional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are associated with a
spectrum of toxic effects, notably gastrointestinal (GI) effects, because of inhibition of …

Cyclooxygenase isozymes: the biology of prostaglandin synthesis and inhibition

DL Simmons, RM Botting, T Hla - Pharmacological reviews, 2004 - ASPET
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) represent one of the most highly utilized
classes of pharmaceutical agents in medicine. All NSAIDs act through inhibiting …

The coxibs, selective inhibitors of cyclooxygenase-2

GA FitzGerald, C Patrono - New England Journal of Medicine, 2001 - Mass Medical Soc
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used to treat arthritis, menstrual
pain, and headache. Although they are effective, their long-term use is limited by …

[HTML][HTML] Safe prescribing of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with osteoarthritis–an expert consensus addressing benefits as well as gastrointestinal …

C Scarpignato, A Lanas, C Blandizzi, WF Lems… - BMC medicine, 2015 - Springer
Background There are several guidelines addressing the issues around the use of NSAIDs.
However, none has specifically addressed the upper versus lower gastrointestinal (GI) risk …