Practical Matters: NSAIDs and corticosteroids are a risky combination
July 1, 2005
By:
Elizabeth M. Hardie, DVM, DACVS
Dogs referred to North Carolina State University's Integrated Pain Management Service often have a history of receiving systemic corticosteroids and NSAIDs concurrently. This drug combination may alleviate pain, but it exposes animals to a markedly increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding and perforation.
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