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Who is at risk from treatment with aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) and NSAIDs?

April 26, 2017acetylsalicylic acid aspirin nsaids Peptic peptic ulcers risk Stomach treatment Ulcers

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Who is at risk from treatment with aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) and NSAIDs?

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• People older than 60 – the risk increases with age. • If you have had a previous ulcer, the risk is high. • If you are taking anticoagulants (blood-thinning treatment) at the same time, bleeding is more likely and more serious when it occurs. • Oral corticosteriods (such as prednisolone (eg Precortisyl)) increase the chances of gastric irritation and ulcers. • The larger the dose of aspirin or NSAIDs the greater the risk. • The longer duration of the treatment, the greater the risk.