NSAIDs: Examples of Side Effects

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug widely used in therapy to combat inflammation, fever and pain. It can be administered orally, or parenterally. At the appropriate dosages (low doses), moreover, it is also used as an antiplatelet agent, as well as in the treatment of Kawasaki syndrome in children.

Among the main undesirable effects that can occur during the intake of acetylsalicylic acid we find:

Gastrointestinal pain
Gastrointestinal ulceration, perforation and / or bleeding;
Gastric disturbances;
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;
Dizziness, vertigo;
Blood disorders;
Alterations in kidney function and hepatic transaminase levels;
Reye's syndrome in children;
Allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.

For further information: Acetylsalicylic acid gastrointestinal;

Abdominal pain

Gastric heartburn;

Digestive disorders;

Dizziness, sleepiness, headache;

Confusion, insomnia;

Blood disorders;

Changes in liver function;

Allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.

For further information: Ibuprofen and painful of different origin and nature. Among the possible undesirable effects deriving from its use we find:

Gastrointestinal ulceration, perforation and / or bleeding;
Abdominal pain
Gastric disturbances;
Nausea, vomiting;
Digestive disorders;
Blood disorders;
Cardiovascular disorders;
Alterations in liver and kidney function;
Dizziness, headache, sleepiness;
Allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.

For further information: Ketoprofen, such as: oral, parenteral, rectal and cutaneous.

Among the side effects that can occur following the use of naproxen we find:

Abdominal pain
Gastrointestinal ulceration, perforation and / or bleeding;
Dyspepsia;
Blood disorders;
Liver disorders;
Dizziness, sleepiness, headache;
Alterations in blood sugar;
Allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.

For further information: Naproxen, ocular, rectal and parenteral.

During treatments with diclofenac various side effects can occur, among these we remember:

Blood disorders;
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;
Gastritis;
Gastrointestinal ulceration, perforation and / or bleeding;
Headache, dizziness, sleepiness;
Insomnia, irritability, nightmares;
Cardiovascular disorders;
Liver and kidney disorders;
Visual disturbances;
Allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.

To learn more: Diclofenac is a well-known non-steroidal anti-inflammatory active ingredient, both for the good anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic effects that it is able to exert, and for the important side effects that it can cause in the liver (liver toxicity) when taken. orally. It is therefore not surprising that medicines containing this active ingredient intended for administration by mouth can only be dispensed on presentation of a non-repeatable medical prescription (RNR).

In addition to liver toxicity, among the undesirable effects that may occur during treatment with nimesulide, we remember: