Trends in the non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drug market in six Central–Eastern European countries based on retail information

Abstract

Differences in the six countries concerning their NSAID consumption and market trends could not be explained with the inequalities in patient characteristics. The conventional NSAID retail gave the majority of the total NSAID market. The consumption of selective COX2 inhibitors in all of the six countries were much lower than in the US or Australia. The NSAID risk profile in the region is comparable to previous studies in other countries.