ArticleSaudi journal of anaesthesia
Knowledge of patients on safe medication use in relation to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
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- Balancing Pain Relief and Safety: Gastrointestinal and Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Users and the Role of Gastroprotective Co-Therapy.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Self-Reported Gastrointestinal Symptoms Associated with NSAIDs and Caffeine Consumption in a Jordanian Subpopulation.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Charting the Knowledge and Patterns of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Usage in Hail Population, Saudi Arabia: Insights into the Adverse Effect Profile.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Corticosteroids Use Among Patients With Chronic Rheumatology Condition: A Cross-Sectional Study From Vietnam.Clinical medicine insights. Arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Prevalence, awareness, and patterns of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use among health science students in Palestine: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the knowledge, practices, and attitudes of community pharmacists towards adverse effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): a cross-sectional study.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2023Article
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- Evaluation of the England Community Pharmacy Quality Scheme (2018-2019 and 2019-2020) in reducing harm from NSAIDs in older patients.BMJ open quality · 2023Article
- The Prevalence of High-Risk Prescribing of Oral Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Primary Healthcare: A Single-Centre Retrospective Chart Review Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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- Ambulatory Heart Function and Transplant Patients' Perceptions of Drug-Drug Interactions: A Qualitative Study.The Canadian journal of hospital pharmacy · 2022Article
- Characterization of potentially inappropriate medication prescriptions for the elderly in primary care and hospital settings.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
- Assessing the Knowledge of Analgesic Drugs Utilization during Pregnancy among Women in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Evaluation of the community pharmacists' performance in the screening of non-steroidal anti-inflmmatory drugs risks in Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely prescribed and used medications that are used as analgesic, antipyretic, or anti-inflammatory agents, but have a high risk of adverse effects.
objectiveThe main purpose of this study is to evaluate the knowledge of patients toward the risks and safe usage of NSAIDs.
methodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients who attended orthopedic clinics at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during December 2017 to February 2018. A self-administered questionnaire comprising three sections [sociodemographic information, patients' knowledge of NSAIDs, and the attitude toward receiving information about NSAIDs' adverse drug reactions (ADRs)] was used. The attitude was measured with a 5-point Likert scale.
resultsThe mean duration of NSAIDs usage was 7.3 ± 6.9 years. Only 45% of the respondents used NSAIDs daily, while 38% said they only used NSAIDs as needed. Nearly one-quarter of patients (25.5%) were counseled by a healthcare provider on the risks of NSAIDs. Almost 94% and 90.5% of the study subjects agreed that physicians and pharmacists, respectively, should play an essential role in providing information regarding ADRs to their patients. More than half of the respondents claimed that information about ADRs might lead them to discontinue their medicines. More than one-third of respondents stated that their healthcare setting provided them with insufficient knowledge of ADRs.
conclusionCounseling of patients may diminish potentially inappropriate use and increase risk awareness. Healthcare providers can improve their role in identifying and counseling patients on NSAIDs.
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