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NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS

Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, 1992
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most widely used medications today. Although their exact mechanism of action is unclear, inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis contributes significantly to their analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and antiplatelet effects.
L C, Knodel, M K, Roush, T L, Barton
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, 2002
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are substances other than steroids that inhibit a component of the inflammatory cascade. This article is dedicated to those substances which specifically inhibit cyclooxygenase. NSAIDs are used extensively in the veterinary field.
Valentine S, Moses, Alicia L, Bertone
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Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 1990
Although the increased need for studies assessing the influence of age on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of all drugs has been emphasized, relatively little is known about NSAIDs in the elderly. The pharmacokinetics of some NSAIDs have been examined in elderly subjects; unfortunately, recent data indicate that much of the earlier information
M D, Murray, D C, Brater
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Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, 2006
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including COX-2 selective drugs, are often used for acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain,including osteoarthritis, trauma, overuse syndromes, and compression fractures. Although these medications are often well tolerated in the young and otherwise healthy patient, the chronic use of these medications can lead to ...
Carin E, Dugowson, Priya, Gnanashanmugam
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Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs

AORN Journal, 1993
NSAIDs' mechanism of action by inhibiting the synthesis of prostanoids accounts for both their therapeutic and toxic effects. They are commonly used in acute and chronic musculoskeletal and soft-tissue conditions. Adverse reactions include gastrointestinal disturbances and hypoproteinemia. Their pharmacologic effect seems to have a longer duration than
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the elderly

Pain Management Nursing, 2000
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used in the elderly for the treatment of fever, pain, pain associated with inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, neuromuscular disorders, headache, and musculoskeletal conditions.
M, Buffum, J C, Buffum
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Sensitivity to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 2002
Aspirin can provoke reactions ranging from respiratory to cutaneous in susceptible individuals. There has been particular attention looking at the role of cyclo-oxygenase enzymes 1 and 2 and their role in aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease.Patients who present with a spectrum of allergic and pseudoallergic reactions to aspirin pose a special ...
Jennifer Altamura, Namazy, Ronald A, Simon   +1 more
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Asthma and Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs

Annals of Internal Medicine, 1978
Excerpt To the editor: We read with interest the case report of Daniel Kordansky and colleagues (Ann Intern Med88:508-511, 1978) "Asthma Improved by Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs".
R S, Farr, S L, Spector, C, Wangaard
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Asthma and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Annals of Internal Medicine, 1979
Excerpt To the editor: We have recently studied (1) a 55-year-old patient suffering from bronchial asthma whose attacks were relieved by aspirin and whose case was in many respects similar to the i...
A, Szczeklik, R J, Gryglewski, E, Nizankowska   +2 more
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Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in Ophthalmology

Survey of Ophthalmology, 2010
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are increasingly employed in ophthalmology to reduce miosis and inflammation, manage scleritis, and prevent and treat cystoid macular edema associated with cataract surgery. In addition, they may decrease postoperative pain and photophobia associated with refractive surgery and may reduce the itching ...
Stephen J, Kim, Allan J, Flach, Lee M, Jampol   +2 more
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