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Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Nonsteroidal - Systemic

Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Nonsteroidal *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your health care professional will make. For the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your health care professional if you have ever had any unusual or allergy to any of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or to any of the following medication:

Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Diet Make certain your health care professional knows if you are on any special diet, such as a low-sodium or low-sugar diet. Some of these medication contain sodium or sugar.

Pregnancy care

Studies on birth defects with these medication have not been done. However, there is a risk that these medication may cause unwanted effects on the heart or blood flow of the fetus or newborn baby if they are taken regularly during the last few months of pregnancy. Always studies in pets have shown that these medication, if taken late in pregnancy, may increase the length of pregnancy, prolong labor, or cause other problems during delivery. If you are pregnant, do not take any of these medication, including nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " ibuprofen or naproxen, without first discussing its use with your family doctor.

Studies in pets have not shown that fenoprofen, floctafenine, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, nabumetone, naproxen, phenylbutazone, piroxicam, tiaprofenic acid, or tolmetin causes birth defects. Diflunisal causing birth defects of the spine and ribs in rabbits, but not in mice or rats. Diclofenac and meclofenamate causing unwanted effects on the formation of bones in pets. Etodolac and oxaprozin causing birth defects in pets. Indomethacin causing slower development of bones and damage to nerves in pets. In some animal studies, sulindac causing unwanted effects on the development of bones and organs. Studies on birth defects with mefenamic acid have not been done in pets.

Even though most of these medication did not cause birth defects in pets, many of them did cause other harmful or toxic effects on the fetus, usually when they were given in such large amounts that the pregnant pets became sick.

Breast-feeding problem

Although other anti-inflammatory analgesics have not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies, diclofenac, diflunisal, fenoprofen, flurbiprofen, meclofenamate, mefenamic acid, naproxen, piroxicam and tolmetin pass into the breast milk. It is not known whether etodolac, floctafenine, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, nabumetone, oxaprozin, sulindac, or tiaprofenic acid passes into human breast milk.

Use for Children

Most of these medication, especially indomethacin and phenylbutazone, can cause serious side effects in any patient. Therefore, it is especially important that you discuss with the child's family doctor the good that this drug may do as well as the chance of using it.

Elderly care

Certain side effects, such as confusion, swelling of the face, feet, or lower legs, or sudden decrease in the amount of urine, may be especially likely to occur in elderly diseaseds, who are usually more sensitive than adults people to the effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Always elderly people are more likely than adults people to get very sick if these medication cause stomach problems. With phenylbutazone, blood problems may also be more likely to occur in the elderly.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially: 








  

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