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The effectiveness of five strategies for the prevention of gastrointestinal toxicity induced by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: systematic review

Abstract
Objectives To assess the effectiveness of five gastroprotective strategies for people taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)—H2 receptor antagonists plus non-selective (or cyclo-oxygenase-1) NSAIDs; proton pump inhibitors plus non-selective NSAIDs; misoprostol plus non-selective NSAIDs; COX-2 selective NSAIDs; or COX-2 specific NSAIDs—in reducing serious gastrointestinal complications, symptomatic ulcers, serious cardiovascular or renal disease, and deaths, and improving quality of life.

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Publisher BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
Repository PubMed Central (PMC3 - NLM DTD) (United States)
Keywords Primary Care
Type Text
Language Englisch