Medscape: NSAIDs continue to be a widely used medication, particularly for patients with inflammatory conditions. A 2013 analysis of 7 years of data from the National Ambulatory Care Survey reported ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NSAIDs should be the top choice for treating nonsurgical pain in children. Combinations like acetaminophen and ...

Back in 2004, a popular arthritis drug called Vioxx was pulled off the market when studies showed daily long-term use could increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and death. “This was one of the ...

In patients with diabetes and no history of heart failure (HF), the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may increase the risk of hospitalization for incident HF, according to results ...

Using measures of kidney function and biomarkers to look at kidney tubule damage, this study showed that use of NSAIDS for pain in older ambulatory adults did not lead to kidney injury or decrease in ...

NSAIDs attack mitochondria, reducing heart cells' ability to produce energy The drugs stress heart cells by producing reactive oxygen species NSAIDs lead to toxic buildup of cardiac cells Taking ...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most common types of drugs used to treat pain and inflammation. The most common NSAIDs include ibuprofen and aspirin. However, these drugs ...

(Reuters Health) - People with high blood pressure who regularly take common painkillers known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may increase their risk of developing chronic kidney ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Glatter is a New York-based physician covering public health. The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications ...

The FDA issued a drug safety communication about nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use during pregnancy, mandating that product labels include warnings about risk of a rare but serious ...

Pain relievers you buy at the store may be one of the first things you reach for when you hurt yourself, have a headache or backache, or feel discomfort due to some other nagging ailment that doesn't ...