Медицинский совет (Dec 2015)

Prescribing nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs to elderly patients: questions of efficacy and safety

  • M. L. Maksimov,
  • S. S. Sologova

DOI
https://doi.org/10.21518/2079-701X-2015-18-84-89
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 0, no. 18
pp. 84 – 89

Abstract

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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) represent one of the most popular prescriptions. Selective COX-2 inhibitor nimesulide is a drug of choice for relief of acute pain, especially in elderly patients. The article presents and discusses the results of clinical trials of nimesulide and dexketoprofen in neurological and therapeutic practice.

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