title: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Toxicity in Children: A Clinical Review.
abstract: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are one of the most widely used classes of medications in children. Despite a reported positive safety profile, NSAIDs have been associated with toxicities in both overdose and routine use. Most children with NSAID overdoses are asymptomatic and should be managed conservatively, whereas a small number may present with severe symptoms. We review NSAID exposures in children and strategies for their clinical evaluation and management.
authors.affiliation: *Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Clinical) (Chung), The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; and †Assistant Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Tat), University of California, San Francisco, CA.
authors.forename: Erica Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Sonny T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Tat
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000633:toxicity*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D062787:Drug Overdose; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal