Nursing Standard · 1991 · 59 citations · 0 references
MedicinePharmacologyPharmacotherapyClinical PharmacologyAdverse Drug Reaction ManagementAdverse EffectsMedication Side Effect ManagementMedication UsePharmacologic ManagementPharmacology For Nurse PractitionersAnalgesic Side Effect ManagementAnti-inflammatory TherapeuticsNonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug ManagementNonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug SafetyNonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug ToxicityNonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug UseSteroid Adverse EffectsSteroid-related Side Effect Management
The increasing availability and use of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory group of drugs makes it important for nurses working in all specialties to have a sound understanding of their uses, properties and side-effects. Karen Fraser provides a brief review of the drugs, and suggests that prescribers must evaluate the benefits against the potential morbidity produced by side-effects.