Misoprostol Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Agrawal NM, Roth S, Graham DY, White RH, Germain B, Brown JA, Stromatt SC. Misoprostol compared with sucralfate in the prevention of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced gastric ulcer. A randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med 1991 115(3) 195-200. 

SUverstein FE, Graham DY, Senior JR, Davies HW, Struthers BJ, Bittman RM, Geis GS. Misoprostol reduces serious gastrointestinal complications in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-con-troUed trial. Ann Intern Med 1995 123(4) 241-9. 

Levine IS. Misoprostol and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs a tale of effects, outcomes, and costs. Ann Intern Med 1995 123(4) 309-10. 

Goldstein JL, Larson LR, Yamashita BD. Prevention of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced gastropathy clinical and economic implications of a single- tablet formulation of diclofenac/misoprostol. Am J Manag Care 1998 May 4(5) 687-697. 

Hawkey CJ, Karrasch JA, Szcepanski L, et al. Omeprazole compared with misoprostol for ulcers associated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. N Engl J Med 1998 338 727-734. 

Graham DY, Agrawal NM, Campbell DR, et al. Ulcer prevention in longterm users of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Results of a double-bhnd, randomized, multicenter, active- and placebo-controlled study of misoprostol vs lansoprazole. Arch Intern Med 2002 152 169-175. 

Maetzel A, Eerraz MB, Bombardier C. The cost-effectiveness of misoprostol in preventing serious gastrointestinal events associated with the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Arthritis Rheum 1998 41 16-25. 

Whelton A, Scott H, Stout RL. Effects of misoprostol on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug induced renal insufficiency in patients with stable chronic renal failure a double-blind, crossover study. Am J Therap 1995 2(11) 858-863. 

CreininMD, ShulmanT. Effect of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on the action of misoprostol in a regimen for early abortion. Contraception (1997) 56, 165-8. 

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