Quantifying the Impact of NSAID-associated Adverse Events
SOURCE: Am J Manag Care. 2013 (Nov); 19 (14 Suppl): s267–272
Michael Fine, MD
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Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used among patients experiencing many different types of pain, including inflammatory, acute pain (eg, injury, low back pain, headache, postoperative pain), and chronic pain (eg, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis).
However, both traditional NSAIDs and second-generation NSAIDs (cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors) can lead to very expensive and serious adverse events. Gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and renal complications associated with NSAIDs have been shown to be dose-dependent. In 2005, to help minimize these risks, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a public health advisory stating that “NSAIDs should be administered at the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration consistent with individual patient treatment goals.”
This article reviews the undue clinical and economic burden associated with NSAID-related serious adverse events.
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Introduction
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the cornerstone of pain management in patients who have inflammatory, acute pain (eg, headache, postoperative pain, and orthopedic fractures), and chronic pain (eg, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and gout). [1, 2] Approximately 70% of people 65 years or older use NSAIDs at least once per week, with half of them taking at least 7 doses per week. In 2000, more than 111 million prescriptions were written for NSAIDs in the United States, at an approximate cost of $4.8 billion. [3] The use of NSAIDs is likely to increase even more as the US population continues to age and experience painful conditions that are more common among older adults. [4]
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Both traditional NSAIDs and the second generation cyclooxygenase-2 (COX–2) inhibitors offer superior efficacy compared with acetaminophen, but also carry significant risk for serious gastrointestinal (GI), cardiovascular (CV), and renal adverse events. [1, 5–7] A systematic review of 17 prospective observational studies found that 11% of preventable drug-related hospital admissions could be attributed to NSAIDs. [8] Studies have documented that the risk of adverse events associated with NSAIDs are both dose-dependent and duration dependent. [1, 7, 9]
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