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Why does my doctor want me to take non-steroidal anti-inflammatories?

April 26, 2017anti-inflammatories doctor non-steroidal

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Why does my doctor want me to take non-steroidal anti-inflammatories?

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NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) are used to relieve pain and reduce inflammation. NSAIDS have the ability to inhibit enzymes essential to the inflammatory response. Anti-inflammatories also possess an analgesic effect by inhibiting certain prostaglandins found to cause pain.