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Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Analgesics Use by Kidney Transplant Recipients
BACKGROUND: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and analgesics are the most commonly used drugs and are increasingly available over-the-counter (OTC). In certain groups of patients, including kidney transplant recipients, their use may be complicated by adverse effects or drug interactions...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6248020/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29497028 http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/AOT.905856 |
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author | Mulka-Gierek, Maria Foroncewicz, Bartosz Pączek, Leszek Wawiórko, Elżbieta Kamińska, Joanna Kosieradzki, Maciej Małkowski, Piotr Małczuk, Bianka Nazarewski, Sławomir Mucha, Krzysztof |
author_facet | Mulka-Gierek, Maria Foroncewicz, Bartosz Pączek, Leszek Wawiórko, Elżbieta Kamińska, Joanna Kosieradzki, Maciej Małkowski, Piotr Małczuk, Bianka Nazarewski, Sławomir Mucha, Krzysztof |
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description | BACKGROUND: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and analgesics are the most commonly used drugs and are increasingly available over-the-counter (OTC). In certain groups of patients, including kidney transplant recipients, their use may be complicated by adverse effects or drug interactions. The aim of our study was to assess the causes and frequency of OTC NSAIDs or analgesics use, as well as the awareness of related side effects. MATERIAL/METHODS: We enrolled 94 randomly selected kidney transplant recipients, who represented 5% of all kidney transplant recipients at our center. An anonymous survey consisting of 23 multiple-choice questions was administered voluntarily and anonymously. RESULTS: In all, 63% of study patients confirmed taking the OTC painkillers; 22% of these patients took these drugs at least several times a week, and 4% took these drugs daily. For 38% of the study kidney transplant recipients, NSAIDs or analgesics were reported to be the only way to manage their pain. In addition, 30% of study patients were unaware of the risks associated with these drugs, despite the fact that 89% of the study patients consider physicians the best source of information. CONCLUSIONS: Our study found that 63% of kidney transplant recipients regularly took OTC painkillers and 30% were unaware of the potential adverse effects. This necessitates continuous, ongoing education of kidney transplant recipients about the risks of OTC NSAIDs or analgesics use. |
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spelling | pubmed-62480202018-11-28 Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Analgesics Use by Kidney Transplant Recipients Mulka-Gierek, Maria Foroncewicz, Bartosz Pączek, Leszek Wawiórko, Elżbieta Kamińska, Joanna Kosieradzki, Maciej Małkowski, Piotr Małczuk, Bianka Nazarewski, Sławomir Mucha, Krzysztof Ann Transplant Original Paper BACKGROUND: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and analgesics are the most commonly used drugs and are increasingly available over-the-counter (OTC). In certain groups of patients, including kidney transplant recipients, their use may be complicated by adverse effects or drug interactions. The aim of our study was to assess the causes and frequency of OTC NSAIDs or analgesics use, as well as the awareness of related side effects. MATERIAL/METHODS: We enrolled 94 randomly selected kidney transplant recipients, who represented 5% of all kidney transplant recipients at our center. An anonymous survey consisting of 23 multiple-choice questions was administered voluntarily and anonymously. RESULTS: In all, 63% of study patients confirmed taking the OTC painkillers; 22% of these patients took these drugs at least several times a week, and 4% took these drugs daily. For 38% of the study kidney transplant recipients, NSAIDs or analgesics were reported to be the only way to manage their pain. In addition, 30% of study patients were unaware of the risks associated with these drugs, despite the fact that 89% of the study patients consider physicians the best source of information. CONCLUSIONS: Our study found that 63% of kidney transplant recipients regularly took OTC painkillers and 30% were unaware of the potential adverse effects. This necessitates continuous, ongoing education of kidney transplant recipients about the risks of OTC NSAIDs or analgesics use. International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2018-03-02 /pmc/articles/PMC6248020/ /pubmed/29497028 http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/AOT.905856 Text en © Ann Transplant, 2018 This work is licensed under Creative Common Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) ) |
spellingShingle | Original Paper Mulka-Gierek, Maria Foroncewicz, Bartosz Pączek, Leszek Wawiórko, Elżbieta Kamińska, Joanna Kosieradzki, Maciej Małkowski, Piotr Małczuk, Bianka Nazarewski, Sławomir Mucha, Krzysztof Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Analgesics Use by Kidney Transplant Recipients |
title | Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Analgesics Use by Kidney Transplant Recipients |
title_full | Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Analgesics Use by Kidney Transplant Recipients |
title_fullStr | Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Analgesics Use by Kidney Transplant Recipients |
title_full_unstemmed | Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Analgesics Use by Kidney Transplant Recipients |
title_short | Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Analgesics Use by Kidney Transplant Recipients |
title_sort | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and analgesics use by kidney transplant recipients |
topic | Original Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6248020/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29497028 http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/AOT.905856 |
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