Press Release: Patients use OTC NSAIDs even when they have a high risk of serious side effects Important to alert vulnerable patients to risks of OTC NSAIDs, particularly when their risk profile changes Quote: Madrid, Spain, 12 June 2013: A new study presented today at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, shows that one in eight patients at risk of developing a serious adverse drug event (ADE) is taking over-the-counter (OTC) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), often to treat a musculoskeletal complaint. Of these high risk OTC NSAID users, over one-third had taken the medication for more than 7 days, and 3% had exceeded the maximum recommended daily dosage.
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Patients use OTC NSAIDs even when they have a high risk of serious side effects
