Effectiveness of the CardioPain initiative in reducing inappropriate NSAID prescriptions in pain therapy among high cardiovascular risk patients: an informative Italian survey
Aims Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and COX-2 inhibitors (COXIBs) may be associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) risk and mortality in CV patients. After the release of Note 66 by Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco (AIFA) to reduce inappropriate prescribing of NSAIDs and COXIBs, the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Touch Medical Media
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Heart International |
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| Online Access: | http://www.heart-int.com/article/25a6a177-a919-4fb5-98e9-aa70d23d4959 |