title: Tolerability to nabumetone and meloxicam in patients with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug intolerance.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Because nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) intolerance depends on COX-1 inhibition, preferential or selective COX-2 inhibitors have been thought to be well tolerated by these patients.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to evaluate tolerability to nabumetone and meloxicam in patients with NSAID intolerance.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy patients intolerant to NSAIDs were selected. Thirty subjects were patients with asthma with respiratory (rhinitis-asthma) intolerance to NSAIDs (group A); 40 patients (group B) had cutaneous-mucous (urticaria-angioedema) NSAID intolerance. Diagnosis was based on clinical histories in all patients, and it was confirmed by positive single-blind placebo-controlled oral challenge test in 36 patients. After written informed consent, a single-blind placebo-controlled oral challenge test with nabumetone in all patients (2 g except for 11 patients who reached 1 g) and meloxicam (15 mg) in 51 patients was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the total selected, 94.3% tolerated 1 g nabumetone. In those who reached the 2-g dose, the tolerability was 83.6%. With respect to meloxicam, 96.1% of patients, tolerated 15 mg. No significant difference in nabumetone and meloxicam tolerability was observed between groups A and B.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study confirm a high percentage of tolerability to the maximum therapeutic dosage of nabumetone and meloxicam in patients with NSAID intolerance, both in those with cutaneous/mucous manifestations and in those with respiratory disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nabumetone and meloxicam are safe alternatives in NSAID-intolerant patients.
authors.affiliation: Allergy Service, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain. aprieto.hgugm@salud.madrid.org
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prieto
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Barrio
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martín
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fernández-Bohórquez
authors.forename: Francisco Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: de Castro
authors.forename: Francisco Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Herrero
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tornero
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rubio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000799:Angioedema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology; D002074:Butanones / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000077239:Meloxicam; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077430:Nabumetone; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D013843:Thiazines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D002074:Butanones; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D013843:Thiazines; D013844:Thiazoles; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1; D000077430:Nabumetone; D000077239:Meloxicam