NSAID use Flashcards
1
Q
NSAIDs in asthma?
A
No - can cause bronchospasm and therefore should be avoided in asthma
2
Q
NSAIDs in aspirin users?
A
No - combined, NSAIDs and aspirin carry a risk of severe GI bleeding so should be avoided
3
Q
NSAIDs in gastric/duodenal ulcer patients?
A
No - risk of severe GI bleeding means they should be avoided
4
Q
NSAIDs in moderate/severe heart failure?
A
No - can cause fluid retention so should be avoided (makes cardiac failure worse)
5
Q
NSAIDs and steroids?
A
Yes - used together in rheumatoid arthritis - both do carry a risk of GI erosion/bleeding but don’t contraindicate each other
6
Q
Prophylaxis in long-term NSAID use?
A
PPIs - proton pump inhibitors are gastro-protective
