TY - JOUR
T1 - Use of NSAIDs
T2 - An assault on the upper gastrointestinal tract
AU - Heigh, R. I.
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) often cause gastric and, to a lesser extent, duodenal injury. Patient care can be improved if physicians are familiar with the risk factors and have a good understanding of (1) the actions of various NSAIDs, (2) mucosal protection strategies, and (3) options for treatment of damage once it occurs. It is hoped that with careful selection of an NSAID and use of cytoprotective agents, treatment of these injuries will be necessary less often in the future.
AB - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) often cause gastric and, to a lesser extent, duodenal injury. Patient care can be improved if physicians are familiar with the risk factors and have a good understanding of (1) the actions of various NSAIDs, (2) mucosal protection strategies, and (3) options for treatment of damage once it occurs. It is hoped that with careful selection of an NSAID and use of cytoprotective agents, treatment of these injuries will be necessary less often in the future.
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U2 - 10.1080/00325481.1994.11945922
DO - 10.1080/00325481.1994.11945922
M3 - Article
C2 - 7971613
AN - SCOPUS:0028116399
SN - 0032-5481
VL - 96
SP - 63-66+68
JO - Postgraduate medicine
JF - Postgraduate medicine
IS - 6
ER -