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NSAIDS
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Fundamentals (NUR155)
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NSAIDS
are a class of medications used to treat pain, fever, and other inflammatory
processes. Can cause high blood pressure
Indications
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a drug class FDA-
approved for use as antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic(Pain-
Killer) agents. These effects make NSAIDs useful for treating muscle pain,
dysmenorrhea(Menstrual cramps), arthritic conditions, pyrexia(Fever),
gout, migraines, and used as opioid-sparing agents in certain acute trauma
cases.
NSAIDs are typically divided into groups based on their chemical
structure and selectivity: acetylated salicylates (aspirin), non-
acetylated salicylates (diflunisal, salsalate), propionic acids
(naproxen, ibuprofen) acetic acids (diclofenac, indomethacin),
enolic acids (meloxicam, piroxicam) anthranilic acids
(meclofenamate, mefenamic acid), naphthylalanine
(nabumetone), and selective COX-2 inhibitors (celecoxib-
Celebrex, etoricoxib).
Topical NSAIDs (diclofenac gel) are also available for use in acute
tenosynovitis, ankle sprains, and soft tissue injuries
Non-selective NSAIDs
Diclofenac (Voltaren: Gel form is used for joint pain causes by
arthritis)
Diflunisal
Etodolac
Fenoprofen
Flurbiprofen
Ibuprofen (Motrin/Advil- Fever and mild to severe pain)
Indomethacin
Ketoprofen
Ketorolac (Toradol-Treats moderate to severe pain)
Mefenamic acid
Meloxicam (Mobic-Treats Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis)
Nabumetone
Naproxen (Aleve- Gout, Bursitis, menstrual cramps, headache)
Oxaprozin
Piroxicam
Sulindac
Tolmetin
COX-2 Selective NSAIDs
Celecoxib(Celebrex- reducing hormones that cause inflammation
and pain)
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Nsaids
Course: Fundamentals (NUR155)
38 Documents
Students shared 38 documents in this course
University: Galen College of Nursing
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NSAIDS
are a class of medications used to treat pain, fever, and other inflammatory
processes. *Can cause high blood pressure*
Indications
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a drug class FDA-
approved for use as antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic(Pain-
Killer) agents. These effects make NSAIDs useful for treating muscle pain,
dysmenorrhea(Menstrual cramps), arthritic conditions, pyrexia(Fever),
gout, migraines, and used as opioid-sparing agents in certain acute trauma
cases.
NSAIDs are typically divided into groups based on their chemical
structure and selectivity: acetylated salicylates (aspirin), non-
acetylated salicylates (diflunisal, salsalate), propionic acids
(naproxen, ibuprofen) acetic acids (diclofenac, indomethacin),
enolic acids (meloxicam, piroxicam) anthranilic acids
(meclofenamate, mefenamic acid), naphthylalanine
(nabumetone), and selective COX-2 inhibitors (celecoxib-
Celebrex, etoricoxib).
Topical NSAIDs (diclofenac gel) are also available for use in acute
tenosynovitis, ankle sprains, and soft tissue injuries
