Question

Case Study 3, Anti-inflam matory, Antiarthritis, and Related Agents A patient has osteoarthritis and has been instructed to take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication. The patient wants to know if it is okay to take over-the-counter medication for a cold. The patient has been experiencing many adverse effects to the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication. a. What are the most common adverse reactions of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents? b. What are the key considerations in using anti-inflammatory agents with older adults'? c. What are the important nursing considerations and teaching needs for this patient when taking an over-the-counter salicylate?

Answer 1

Answer: The most common adverse reactions of NSAIDS are the ulcer and the kidney failure. Sometimes people having allergy with NSAIDS may feel the breathlessness or difficulty in breathing.

For the anti inflammatory drugs in old age, keen observation should be done as although it gives relaxation in the pain of joints etc. but it causes more risk for ulcer and gastrointestinal bleeding. Sometimes it may also alters the rate of the other drug taken along with this.

Although salicylate has not that much side effects but it causes irritation on the skin of topically applied. Sometimes side effects include swelling of face, stomach pain etc.