Effectiveness of the CardioPain initiative in reducing inappropriate NSAID prescriptions in pain therapy among high cardiovascular risk patients: an informative Italian survey

Effectiveness of the CardioPain initiative in reducing inappropriate NSAID prescriptions in pain therapy among high cardiovascular risk patients: an informative Italian survey

Aims Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and COX-2 inhibitors (COXIBs) may be associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) risk and mortality in CV patients. After the release of Note 66 by Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco (AIFA) to reduce inappropriate prescribing of NSAIDs and COXIBs, the...

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Main Authors: Valentina Orlando, Enrica Menditto, Francesca Guerriero, Raffaele Rotunno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Touch Medical Media 2016-02-01
Series:Heart International
Subjects:
Inappropriate prescription
NSAIDs
Cardiovascular risk
Questionnaire
Online Access:http://www.heart-int.com/article/25a6a177-a919-4fb5-98e9-aa70d23d4959

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