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FYI

Donna

Ottawa, Canada

Scleroderma, Jan.95, AP Oct.97

(My Story) www3.sympatico.ca/mousepotatoes

Re: NSAID list

>Dear Donna,

>

>Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are

>about equal in analgesic effects, but some cause more

>gastric bleeding than others. A group of researchers

>at Stanford University Medical Center recently ranked

>the risk of gastric bleeding from 16 NSAIDs,

>including several over the counter medications.

>

>Every day, more than 30 million people around the

>world take NSAIDs. This research may help clinicians

>choose the drug that's safest for each patient who

>needs long-tern NSAID therapy.

>

>LOWEST RISK

>

>Etodolac (Lodine)

>Nabumetone (Relafen)

>Salsalate (Amigesic)

>Sulindac (Clinoril)

>

>MEDIUM RISK

>

>Diclofenac (Voltaren)

>Tolmetin (Tolectin)

>Aspirin

>Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)

>Ketoprofen (Actron, Orudis)

>Naproxen (Naprosyn)

>

>HIGHEST RISK

>

>Fenoprofen (Nalfon)

>Flurbiprofen (Ansaid)

>Indomethacin (Indocin)

>Meclofenamate (Meclomen)

>Oxaprozin (Daypro)

>Piroxicam (Feldene)

>

>

>Dottie K.

>lmetin (Tolectin)

>

>On Tue, 12 May 1998, Donna and Ray wrote:

>

>> Ok,

>> I've looked everywhere and I can't find that list of NSAIDS from best to

>> worst. Can I get a copy from someone?

>>

>> Donna a loser

>>

>

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