Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) help reduce pain and inflammation. A list of common NSAIDs includes ibuprofen, aspirin, and naproxen. Though there are a variety of different NSAIDs ...

Common OTC painkillers like ibuprofen may increase heart attack and stroke risk. Learn which medications pose the greatest cardiovascular danger.

Ibuprofen’s anti-inflammatory action may influence cancer risk, but evidence remains complex and routine use for prevention is not advised. Ibuprofen is one of the most widely used pain relievers, ...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and steroids (see Corticosteroid Therapy) can be useful for acute pain relief in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In osteoarthritis, studies have ...

Back pain is the worst. And if you’re dealing with it on a regular basis, you’ve probably considered taking OTC non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). These medications—like ibuprofen and ...

In patients with diabetes and no history of heart failure (HF), the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may increase the risk of hospitalization for incident HF, according to results ...

Long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was tied to a decreased risk of dementia, data from the prospective Rotterdam Study showed. Over an average follow-up of 14.5 years, use ...

Meloxicam is an enolcarboxamide with preferential COX-2 inhibitory activity. In vitro studies with human tissues have confirmed the high affinity of meloxicam for COX-2, whereas COX-1 was inhibited ...

Among adults with diabetes but no history of heart failure (HF), taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) — even for only a month —sharply raises the risk of an HF hospitalization, ...