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Evidence summaries

Nsaids and Ulcers

All NSAIDs may have similar profile of ulcer complications at equivalent doses. Level of evidence: "C"

A systematic review 1 including 12 studies was abstracted in DARE. The overall relative risk of complications with NSAIDs was mainly in the range 3.0 to 5.0. There was a clear dose-response effect with ibuprofen with high dosage carrying a similar risk to other NSAIDs at high dosage.

Comment: The quality of evidence is downgraded by several limitations in study quality.

References

  • García Rodríguez LA. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, ulcers and risk: a collaborative meta-analysis. Semin Arthritis Rheum 1997 Jun;26(6 Suppl 1):16-20. [PubMed][DARE]

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