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My doctor will only prescribe Non Steroidal Anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS) for my pain. Is this safe?

April 26, 2017anti-inflammatories doctor nsaids pain prescribe safe steroidal

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My doctor will only prescribe Non Steroidal Anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS) for my pain. Is this safe?

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A. No. NSAIDS account for 16,500 deaths in the U.S. per year. Since the U.S. Government classifies NSAIDS as non-abusable and not highly addictive, the doctor does not fear prosecution for prescribing them.