NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, are one of the most commonly prescribed
pain medications. It is a highly effective drug class for pain and inflammation; however …

Background: The risk of upper gastrointestinal (GI) complications associated with the use of
NSAIDs is a serious public health concern. The risk varies between individual NSAIDs; …

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 …

Pain Assessment and Pharmacologic Management, by highly renowned authors Chris
Pasero and Margo McCaffery, is destined to become the definitive resource in pain …

Cyclo-oxygenase-2 selective inhibitors and non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs (NSAIDs) are associated with increased risk of acute cardiovascular events. Only …

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most frequently used agents to treat
musculoskeletal disorders (principally by the elderly), thus raising the risk of adverse drug …

Aspirin was commercialized more than a 100 years ago. Today, this compound is still widely
prescribed, and new mechanisms of action and indications are being tested. Inhibition of …

Background & Aims: There are numerous gastroprotective strategies recommended for
reducing the risk of upper gastrointestinal (GI) complications in long-term users of …

OBJECTIVES: The use of the common antidepressant class of serotonin-specific reuptake
inhibitors (SSRIs) is associated with an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding …

O objetivo foi avaliar a frequência de utilização em domicílio de medicamentos
potencialmente inapropriados por idosos e analisar a significância clínica. Trata-se de …