Prophylaxis against non-steroidal induced upper gastrointestinal side effects.

Prophylaxis against non-steroidal induced upper gastrointestinal side effects.

Cimetidine: prophylaxis against upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage after renal transplantation.

The incidence of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage within four months of renal transplantation was studied in two groups of patients. Thirty patients who received prophylactic cimetidine suffered no episodes of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage, while six of the 33 patients who did not receive cimetidine suffered haemorrhages and one of them died as a result. The difference between the groups...

Psychological profiles of patients with upper gastrointestinal symptomatology induced by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Eighty three patients with classical or definite rheumatoid arthritis taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were studied in an attempt to determine whether a patient's personality and psychological profile might contribute to the development of NSAID induced gastrointestinal symptomatology. It was found that the personality profile of the group of 45 asymptomatic patients was si...

Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed Induced By Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs/Aspirin In Jamaica

Background: Gastrointestinal disturbances are the most common adverse effects of NSAIDs and ASA. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) occurs in over 2-4% of NSAIDs/ASA users. Objectives: To review patients admitted with upper gastrointestinal bleed induced by NSAIDs/ASA at the University hospital of the West Indies between January 2001 to December 2007. Methods: Patients admitted between Janu...

Gastrointestinal tract disorder as a side effect of non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).