Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Gastropathy, Deaths, and Medical Practice
Authors: Sanford H. Roth
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1988)

Editorials1 September 1988Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Gastropathy, Deaths, and Medical PracticeSanford H. Roth, MDSanford H. Roth, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-109-5-353 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been commonly regarded as useful and relatively safe in treating painful musculoskeletal syndromes and disorders. There is a $2 billion worldwide market for these drugs, and more than 70 million prescriptions were written in the United States alone this past year. Therefore, the article by Griffin and colleagues (1) in this issue on NSAID use and death among elderly persons is actually part of a current of mounting experience, reports, and studies that has seriously challenged the safety of these agents as presently used in the practice of medicine (2).At the 22nd meeting of...References1. Griffin M, Ray W, and Schaffner W. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and death from peptic ulcer in elderly persons. Ann Intern Med. 1988;109:359-363. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Roth S. NSAID and gastropathy: a rheumatologist's review. J Rheum. 1988;15:912-919. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. . 22nd meeting of the Arthritis Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Rockville, Maryland; 1988: May 16. Google Scholar4. Roth S and Bennett R. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug gastropathy: recognition and response. Arch Intern Med. 1987; 147:2093-100. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Sun D, Roth S, Mitchell C, and Englund D. 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