title: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of pericarditis.
abstract: Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) represent the mainstay of treatment of acute pericarditis. We systematically reviewed efficacy and safety of NSAIDs, management of NSAID-induced side effects and potential superiority of specific agents in the treatment of pericarditis. We also reviewed the role of NSAIDs in specific pericardial disease entities that may represent therapeutic challenge.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Saint Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts 01608, USA.
authors.forename: Branislav
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schifferdecker
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Spodick
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal