Adverse Effects of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs: An Update of Gastrointestinal, Cardiovascular and Renal Complications

Harirforoosh, Sam; Asghar, Waheed; Jamali, Fakhreddin

doi:10.18433/j3vw2f

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Adverse Effects of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs: An Update of Gastrointestinal, Cardiovascular and Renal Complications

Published in Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences • Jan 27, 2014

Authors:

Sam Harirforoosh

Waheed Asghar

Fakhreddin Jamali

Abstract

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used chronically to reduce pain and inflammation in patients with arthritic conditions, and also acutely as analgesics by many patients. Both therapeutic and adverse effects of NSAIDs are due to inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme. NSAIDs are ...

Subject

Rofecoxib

Medicine

Adverse effect

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