The Anti-inflammatory and Side Effects
It is estimated that each year for every 1000 people taking anti-inflammatory, listed 13 serious gastrointestinal complications such as upper gastrointestinal bleeding, ulcers and bleeding in general, may even endanger the patient's life.
What are they and what are they used anti-inflammatory?
NSAIDs, known for short as NSAIDs, are primarily used for three things: 1) relieve pain, 2) reduce inflammation and 3) reduce fever, due to its analgesic action, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic respectively.
Among the best known anti-inflammatory and used include: ibuprofen, diclofenac, naproxen, piroxicam, and even aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), among others.
What side effects are anti-inflammatories?
Many people wonder if it is bad or not taking anti-inflammatories. Experts say that if anti-inflammatories are used time need not major side effects, however, the risk of gastrointestinal adverse effects by taking them, is associated with the number of doses received. This means that the higher dose, the greater probability of suffering.
The following factors increase the likelihood of accidents:
People over 65 years.
History of gastric or duodenal ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding or gastroduodenal perforation.
That, in addition to taking anti-inflammatory, the patient takes anticoagulants (Sintrom), aspirin or cortisone, so maintained.
That the patient is diabetic, hypertensive, or have cardiovascular disease, renal or liver (cirrhosis, for example).
The anti-inflammatory be taken for a long time and / or being used at maximum doses (4 tablets or sachets of ibuprofen a day, or 3 tablets of diclofenac a day for talking about the most used drugs).
Presence of Helicobacter pylori: This is a situation that is diagnosed only by the appropriate test when the patient has a syndrome repeatedly gastroduodenal ulcer disease.
Excessive consumption of alcohol.
Consumption of snuff: Excessive or not, here do not discriminate.
In summary, anti-inflammatories can have undesirable side effects, so it is important to consult your doctor if you take them regularly.
If any of the risk factors listed above, the best option is to take Paracetamol, says Dr. Francisco Marn. If this does not suffice, see your doctor for advice to other families that do not cause pain so much trouble.
