Anti-inflammatory agents

Aspirin could help certain women get pregnant, study finds

Aspirin, an inexpensive and commonly available anti-inflammatory drug, could help some women who have had pregnancy losses in the past to sustain their pregnancy to a live birth, a new study suggests.…

Non-aspirin NSAIDs outperform aspirin for colorectal cancer prevention

Non-aspirin NSAIDs offer protection against colorectal cancer but carry a high risk of adverse events.…

Anti-inflammatory drugs show no clinically significant effect in back pain, study suggests

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) seem to offer no real benefit over placebo in relieving back pain, a systematic review suggests.…

TNFα-inhibitors for ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis

Spondyloarthropathy refers to a group of articular inflammatory diseases that share common genetic, clinical and radiological features in addition to their association with human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 antigen. The aim of therapeutic management of patients with spondyloarthritis is to improve q…

Increased duration of OTC painkiller use increases risk of hearing loss

Researchers say their findings suggest that a “significant proportion” of hearing loss is owed to paracetamol or NSAID-related ototoxicity.…

Actavis accused of overcharging NHS for hydrocortisone tablets

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has accused pharmaceutical company Actavis UK of breaking competition law by charging the NHS excessive prices for hydrocortisone tablets. Actavis UK (formerly Auden Mckenzie) increased the price of 10mg hydrocortisone tablets by over 12,000% compare…

DMARDs do not increase post-surgical infection risk

Rates of post-surgical infections did not increase for patients taking disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs and biologics, researchers discover.…

Methylprednisolone as effective as gentamicin for Ménière’s disease

Study shows that methylprednisolone and gentamicin are equally as effective in controlling vertigo attacks.…

Anti-inflammatory drugs could treat symptoms of depression

Anti-cytokine drugs typically prescribed to treat inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, can also improve symptoms of depression, according to new research.…

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…