Chronic Pain and Nonsteroidal Antinflammatory Drugs WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Chronic Pain and Nonsteroidal Antinflammatory Drugs
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are available over-the-counter and by prescription to treat chronic pain. NSAIDs such as aspirin and ibuprofen work to relieve muscle aches and stiffness that are associated with diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.1 NSAIDs can be taken as needed for chronic pain, or regularly to help build up resources in the body that provide pain relief.2
Fast Facts:
- Prescription NSAIDs such as Celebrex are recommended when over-the-counter drugs have not been effective in managing chronic pain.1
- Common side effects of using NSAIDs for chronic pain include heartburn, ulcers, and skin rashes.3
- Do not use an over-the-counter NSAIDs for chronic pain for more than 10 days without consulting with your doctor.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WebMD: Drug Therapy: Nonprescription and Prescription
- ↑ FamilyDoctor: Chronic Pain Medicines: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Health.com: A Guide to Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Jan. 12, 2010
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
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- Last update: May 26, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
