U.S. Trends in Prescription Nonsteroidal Anti ‐inflammatory Drug Use Among Patients with Cardiovascular Disease, 1988–2016

ConclusionsPrescription NSAID use among patients with CVD appears to have declined from 1988 to 2016, primarily due to reduced COX ‐2‐selective inhibitor use. Nonetheless, the prevalence of prescription NSAIDs has persisted among a subset of high‐risk CVD populations.

Source: Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy - November 24, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Andrew Y. Hwang, Steven M. Smith Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research