Adverse Effects of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs: An Update of Gastrointestinal, Cardiovascular and Renal Complications
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...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences
2014-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Online Access: | https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/jpps/index.php/JPPS/article/view/21249 |