Non-Anti-Inflammatory drugs

From a sprained ankle to a headache, many of us come to one of the drugs classification NSAID doctors call. Now available outside of the platform and anti-inflammatory medication prescribing nonsteroidal. Prominent OTC options include ibuprofen, ketoprofen, and naproxen. Low-dose medications are effective for pain control and to reduce the fever. They are in a separate class from acetaminophen (Tylenol) medications and it can therefore be used alternatively or in conjunction with acetaminophen and are the mainstay of self-management of mild to moderate pain and fever.

Used in higher doses of NSAIDs have anti-inflammatory effects. They are used to treat various conditions inflammatory as tendonitis, bursitis and arthritis, as well as injuries that cause inflammation such as sprains and strains. Anti-inflammatory is moderate, but can be very useful for some people. For many years aspirin was the anti-inflammatory default used in the treatment of arthritis. Necessary to these high doses of aspirin tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and severe gastrointestinal upset was very common, and most recent NSAIDs, which may be easier on the stomach are now generally used.

The new class of anti-inflammatory drugs is called COX-2 inhibitors. Only one of this class. Celebrex, is still available in the United States causing heart attacks was confirmed after Vioxx and Bextra were withdrawn from the market after concerns about. This class of drugs is sometimes used in older patients or those that cannot tolerate the gastrointestinal side effects of other NSAIDs.

NSAIDs long-term use can lead to a type of kidney damage that is irreversible and can lead to chronic kidney disease and dialysis or transplant, so if you use these medicines regularly need to have your doctor to monitor renal function.

If you have high blood pressure, a history of allergy to aspirin or other NSAIDs or important acid allergy dyspeptic problems, then used NSAIDs with caution.