Sports cream and arthritic rubs: the hidden dangers of unrecognized salicylate toxicity.
I am a clinical nurse specialist in a busy family practice with many elderly patients experiencing osteoarthritis. During an evaluation for the management of long-term pain, a patient stated that he would not use a sports cream since he had heard on the news that someone had died as a result of use. What are the risks and toxicity associated with the use of these pain-relieving products?
O'Malley
Patricia
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Center of Nursing Excellence, Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH 45409, USA. pomalley@mvh.org
D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011041:Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D012459:Salicylates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000600:supply & distribution
D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D012459:Salicylates; C033069:methyl salicylate