title: Which patients are prescribed COX-2 inhibitors rather than nonspecific anti-inflammatory drugs?
authors.affiliation: Pharmacy Department, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland.
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Paddon
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001168:Arthritis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011793:Queensland
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors