NSAIDS - Non-Steroidal anti-inflammatory agents

Risk of heart problems prompts removal of OTC diclofenac from UK pharmacy shelves

Oral diclofenac tablets, used for short-term pain relief, will no longer be available as an over-the-counter pharmacy medicine in the UK.…

Headache management overly focused on medical tests, study suggests

Counselling and lifestyle changes could be better used to treat headaches rather than relying on advanced imaging tests and specialist referrals.…

Risk modelling study suggests aspirin’s harms outweigh benefits for younger women

For most women, the long-term benefits of aspirin do not outweigh the increase in major gastrointestinal bleeding, say researchers.…

Selective COX-2 inhibitors linked to worse outcomes after ischaemic stroke

New research suggests that selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors herald worse outcomes following ischaemic stroke.…

Meta-analysis strengthens link between depression and inflammation

Anti-inflammatory treatments have an effect on depression and depressive symptoms, a systematic review of trials finds.…

A pioneer in the development of aspirin

Andrew Haynes describes the first rudimentary clinical trial of aspirin.…

A history of aspirin

Aspirin was one of the first drugs to come into common usage and it still one of the most researched drugs in the world, with an estimated 700 to 1,000 clinical trials conducted each year.…

Still feeling the Vioxx pain

Ten years after Vioxx was abruptly withdrawn from the market, its story is still affecting society’s perception of the drug regulatory system and the safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.…

European regulator to assess diclofenac risks to vultures

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) may consider a ban on veterinary medicines containing diclofenac because the anti-inflammatory product could pose a risk to vultures.…

Is there a consensus on using NSAIDs for acute gout?

I read with interest your learning article on gout ( The Pharmaceutical Journal, 2014;293:182). However, I am rather confused over the reference to using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the treatment of acute gout. I was always under the impression that ibuprofen should…