NSAIDs Warnings and Precautions

Diabetes and asthma are among the conditions you should let your healthcare provider know about before taking NSAIDs. Also, NSAIDs should be used with caution in people with high blood pressure or congestive heart failure. A few other precautions and warnings with NSAIDs include the safety of taking them while pregnant or nursing, the risk of a heart attack or stroke, and people who should not take NSAIDs.

NSAID Drugs

NSAIDs: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?

Prior to taking NSAIDs, you should tell your healthcare provider if you have:

Asthma
Heart disease, including congestive heart failure
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Liver disease or failure
Kidney disease or failure
Bleeding problems (or if you are taking medicine that decreases your blood's ability to clot)
Diabetes
Nasal polyps
Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus or SLE)
Stomach ulcers (or a history of them) or stomach bleeding
Any allergies to medicines, including aspirin or other NSAID pain medicines.

Also, let your healthcare provider know if you:

Are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant
Are breastfeeding
Drink alcohol frequently
Smoke
Are having or have recently had heart surgery.

In addition, tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

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