Improving the gastrointestinal safety of NSAIDs: the development of misoprostol--from hypothesis to clinical practice

Digestive Diseases and Sciences
F E Silverstein

Abstract

Arthritis is a major source of disability for the American population. It results in significant morbidity for the millions of patients affected and costs billions of dollars yearly for diagnosis and management. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the principal therapy for the majority of arthritis patients. It has been estimated that more than 15 million people with arthritis take these drugs daily. This use is predicted to increase greatly not only as a result of an aging population, with the consequent increase in the prevalence of arthritis, but also because NSAIDs may prove to have a role in decreasing colonic neoplasia and in reducing the likelihood of conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. It is therefore increasingly important to understand the nature of the side effects associated with these agents as well as ways of decreasing or preventing their occurrence. NSAIDs inhibit the enzymes cyclooxygenase-1 and cyclooxygenase-2. This reduces the synthesis of prostaglandins and therefore decreases joint inflammation, but it may also lead to the development of gastric and duodenal ulcers. For this reason, exogenous prostaglandins have been studied for their potential role in preventing NSAID-associated ulcers an...Continue Reading

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