Objective: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for rotator cuff tendinopathy. Design: Systematic review. Method: A literature search was conducted in 4 databases for randomized controlled trials published until 05/2013, comparing the efficacy of oral anti-inflammatory drugs to any other intervention. Studies characterist...

The anti-fertility activity of prostaglandin synthesis inhibitors namely the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: acetyl salicylic acid, indomethacin and oxyphenbutazone were investigated in male and female albino rats and female albino rabbits. Oxyphenbutazone and indomethacin affected the reproductive process in male rats. Indomethacin 3 mg/kg. and acetyl salicylic acid 300 mg/kg produced s...

Video endoscopic images were used to investigate whether gastroenterologists could agree on the definition of lesions within the stomach seen at endoscopy, with particular reference to those seen in patients taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Seven experienced endoscopists, unaware of the patients' clinical history or drug consumption, recorded their classification for 93 randomised ...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most common pharmacological group that has three primary therapeutic effects including anti-inflammatory, anti-pyrexia, and analgesia. In this study, seven of NSAIDs were tested against two species of skin pathogenic fungi (dermatophytes). Percentage inhibition was determined for effective agents. Diclofenac, Aspirin and Naproxen showed muc...

The objective of this chapter is to summarize the current standards of pain management in minor sports-related musculoskeletal injuries. This chapter also addresses the topical form of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug as an effective pain management option in an outpatient setting. Design: Quantitive systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Methods: The data was obtained through l...

INTRODUCTION Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids are both used in the treatment acute gouty arthritis and may adversely interact with colchicine. Gastrointestinal toxicity of colchicine is dose-dependent and can be aggravated by drug-drug and drug-patient interactions. CASE PRESENTATION Colonic perforation associated with second-line administration of colchicine for acut...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are currently being investigated as agents to reduce the incidence and progression of Alzheimer's disease. Paradoxically they have also been reported to induce deleterious effects on the central nervous system, including aseptic meningitis and cognitive decline in the elderly. We report a case of a 72-year-old woman who presented with a 6-week history of pr...

context patients with hepatic dysfunction suffer from many problems and associated complications in organs other than the liver. therefore, it is very important to investigate the effects of different drugs in the treatment of these patients. due to the high consumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids), studying the effects of these drugs in patients with hepatic dysfunction is...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the risk of adverse birth outcome in women who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs during pregnancy. DESIGN AND SETTING Population based cohort study and a case-control study, both based on data from a prescription registry, the Danish birth registry, and one county's hospital discharge registry. PARTICIPANTS COHORT STUDY: 1462 pregnant women who had taken up pr...

AIM To evaluate the content of household drug supplies and self-medication practice among medical and pharmacy students at Zagreb University in 2001, and to relate the findings to a previous survey in 1977. METHODS A cross-sectional anonymous questionnaire-based survey included 287 students who inventoried drug supplies in their family households and interviewed the household members on drug ...