INTERNAL MEDICINE
Minimize the Risk of
NSAIDs
in Canine Patients
By Dr Tarryn Dent (BSc Veterinary
Biology, BVSc),
Marketing Manager, Zoetis
C
The use of NSAIDs with corticosteroids can signifi-
1. Get a Full Medical History
cantly increase the risk of gastrointestinal adverse ef-
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are
fects; similarly the concurrent use of different NSAIDs
one of the most common classes of drugs used in
together may also increase the risk of gastrointestinal
our patients today and are frequently used in combi-
adverse events 2 , therefore NSAIDs should be avoided
nation with other classes of analgesic drugs as part of
or used with extreme caution if the animal is current-
a pain management program, or given concurrently
ly on NSAIDs and/or corticosteroids. 1 The history will
with other drugs used to manage underlying condi-
.2
also indicate if there was recent use of NSAIDs or cor-
tions Information on recent medications, previous
ticosteroids and then adequate washout periods need
drug adverse reactions, and any medical conditions
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to be
(discussed
later on).
should be evaluated
prior Strip
to the adver