Resumen de How Safe are NSAIDS? The FDA Revises Warnings

Diane S. Aschenbrenner

• * All prescription nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) increase the risk of serious cardiovascular thrombotic events and possible death.

  * Cardiovascular risk exists for all patients taking NSAIDS, but complications are more likely in those with cardiac risk factors.

  * Although some research indicates a higher risk from using NSAIDs for a longer period of time, some observational studies showed that risk might increase after just several days of use.

  * The labeling of over-the-counter NSAIDs will also be revised to reflect the Food and Drug Administration's conclusions.