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    Quote Originally Posted by emily_in_nc View Post
    How interesting! I have not heard of them, but I wonder if the intent is to bypass the digestive system and thus some of the side effects on the tummy some folks (like my DH) get from NSAIDs? I never seem to notice these side effects but I bet my DH would rather try a patch instead of a pill if it would help with this. Anyone in the know?
    I would say yes, that is the big advantage to parenteral administration of any NSAID, not having the same GI effects. Though doesn't eliminate them totally.
    http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsa...006s007lbl.pdf

    And yes, there are NSAID gels/creams as well. http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsa...122s006lbl.pdf

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9132322
    Last edited by Possegal; 10-18-2010 at 10:28 AM.

 

 

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