An-Najah National University

Publications of Waleed M. Sweileh,

Research Interests: 1.Clinical Renal Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2.Evidence Based Pharmacotherapy 3.Pharmacoepidemiology

 
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  • Wednesday, January 30, 2002
  • Pharmacotherapeutic Analysis of Non-Steroidal Antinflammatory Drugs Prescribed at Rheumatology / Orthopedic Clinics.
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  • PHARMACOTHERAPEUTIC ANALYSIS OF NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS

     PRESCRIBED AT RHEUMATOLOGY /

    ORTHOPEDIC CLINICS.

     

     Waleed M. Sweileh

     

    An-Najah National University, College of Pharmacy,

    Nablus, Palestine.

     

    E-mail: [email protected]

     

    Abstract: The objective of this study is to do a pharmotherapeutic analysis of NSAIDs prescriptions for patients attending rheumatology and orthopedic clinic. There were 326 prescriptions of NSAIDs for 307 patients (41.3% male, 48.6% female; 83.7% of patients were > 60 years old). The three most commonly prescribed NSAIDs were diclofenac (~40%), indomethacin (~30%) and naproxen (~28%). Duplication of oral/topical NSAIDs was found. Selective COX-2 inhibitors (coxibs) were found in ~ 18% of the prescriptions. Gastro protective agents were co- prescribed with NSAIDs in ~8% of the prescriptions that belong to 24 patients. Prescription database indicate that (1) patients are being treated with unnecessary multiple NSAID medications, (2) with high doses are being used in most cases and (3) finally gastroprotective co-therapy strategies are being under-utilized.

     

     

     

     

     

     
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