Anti-inflammatory agents

Risk associated with NSAID use is very small for people aged under 65 years

29 September 2016: A study published in The BMJ looked at 10 million people and found that taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increased the risk of being taken to hospital with heart failure. Helen Williams, a consultant pharmacist in cardiovascular medicine, appeared…

Anti-inflammatory drugs linked with higher risk of heart failure

High doses of some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can double the risk of being admitted to hospital for heart failure. …

Intranasal steroids underused in chronic sinusitis

Topical intranasal steroids are underused among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, a Canadian study has revealed. …

Alzheimer’s inflammation targeted with period pain NSAID

Flufenamic acid and mefenamic acid successfully reduced inflammation and memory deficits in rodent model of Alzheimer’s disease.…

Widely used NSAID treats Alzheimer’s disease in mice

The anti-inflammatory drug mefenamic acid can reverse memory loss and brain inflammation in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, a study shows.…

Early treatment may benefit patients with MS

Researchers have discovered that starting treatment for multiple sclerosis when patients first show possible symptoms may prolong the time before the disease is clinically diagnosed.…

Advising patients on prevention and management of sporting injuries in the pharmacy

How to identify common sporting injuries and provide specific advice to patients on their effective management, including the role of over-the-counter pharmacological treatments, as well as when to refer for specialist assessment and treatment.…

Nurofen TV advertisement banned by advertising watchdog

The advertising watchdog has banned a TV advertisement for one of the UK’s biggest painkiller brands, Nurofen, because it falsely claims that the product could specifically target joint and back pain.…

US study shows increase in risk of drug interactions

The proportion of older adults in the United States at risk of major drug-drug interactions increased from 8.4% to 15.1% over five years, according to an analysis published in JAMA Internal Medicine.…

COX-2 inhibitors might prevent pre-eclampsia

Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitor celecoxib reversed early signs of pre-eclampsia in pregnant mice.…