Slow-release NSAIDs pose greater risk of GI bleeding
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 07:52
in Health & Medicine
A study conducted at the Spanish Centre for Pharmacoepidemiological Research revealed that the risk of gastrointestinal complications due to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use varies by specific NSAID administered and by dosage. The study further determined that NSAIDs with a long half-life or slow-release formulation are associated with a greater risk of GI bleeding or perforation. Study findings are published in the June issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology...