NSAIDs: a critical appraisal

Neth J Med. 1997 Dec;51(6):198-204. doi: 10.1016/s0300-2977(97)00073-9.

Abstract

In this issue, a case history is presented illustrating a serious side-effect of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It gives rise to a critical re-appraisal of NSAIDs.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / adverse effects*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Gastric Mucosa / drug effects
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / enzymology
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Mucosa / drug effects
  • Prognosis
  • Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / drug effects*
  • Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / metabolism

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases