Study shows long-term use of NSAIDs causes severe intestinal damage
Bethesda, Maryland (Jan. 3, 2005) According to a study published today in the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) journal , chronic users of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have an increased risk of bleeding and visible damage to their small intestine. ...... "We have always known that NSAIDs can cause potentially deadly stomach complications, but the extent of the im...NSAIDs are of limited use for osteoarthritis
Patients with knee osteoarthritis should avoid long term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), say researchers in a study published on today. ...... Current guidelines recommend the use of oral NSAIDs in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis and they are used regularly by half of all patients with painful osteoarthritis....... Researchers in Norway analysed 23 trials to estimate...Experts to discuss the affects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
...The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is an association of...more than 8,000 gastrointestinal (GI) professionals committed to the...scientific study and medical treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal...(GI) tract.... ... ...Common pain medications both prescription only formulations as well as over-the-counter products grouped together as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory d.... ... ... People taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (a type of antidepressant) have an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, claim researchers from Spain in this week's BMJ. Although the risk is three times greater than those not taking antidepressants, in absolute terms the risk is moderate (estimated to affect one person in 8,000 taking antidepre...