Archive for December 3rd, 2008

MedSurg Nursing - The New NSAIDs: Cox-2 Inhibitors

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) are the most widely used medications in the world, with an estimated 30 million people taking an NSAID each day (James, 1999). Millions of dollars are spent each year on this class of drug in over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription forms. Four commonly used…