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MEL WILCOX, MD: You can take too many of them because you have persistent discomfort and you take a dose too early, or you increase the dose yourself because of discomfort.
ANNOUNCER: Lessening the likelihood of NSAID-related problems means being aware of the potential difficulties and communicating with healthcare professionals
BYRON CRYER, MD: Because of the various conditions and risk factors that are associated with NSAID use, there is always the potential for being at risk and not being aware that that risk exists.
And so it's important to have conversations with physicians, with pharmacists; to read labels; to have discussions with healthcare providers about whether you might be at risk if you're taking an NSAID-type medication.
ANNOUNCER: Keeping your doctors informed means letting them know about any medication you take, even those you get without a prescription.
MEL WILCOX, MD: The problem is patients believe that if you buy a medication at a drug store, it's safe. So when your doctor asks you what medications you take, you only tell them about the prescription medications, not the ones you buy in the drug store.
ANNOUNCER: Other medications can also be used to protect against NSAID- related problems.
BYRON CRYER, MD: There are other medicines, ulcer medicines that can be taken to reduce the risk. These are medicines which reduce your stomach acid.
GEORGE TRIADAFILOPOULOS, MD: There are also drugs today that are generally considered safer than the traditional non-steroidal agents. And therefore, we have ways of adjusting our treatments according to the risk.
ANNOUNCER: While NSAIDs are an easy way to get quick relief, taking them carries the responsibility to be informed.
MEL WILCOX, MD: The main way you can really reduce your risk factors is to understand what the risk factors are. Probably the most important way to reduce your risk is really to understand the medications that you're taking, and by doing that, you would know that if you're on one of these medications that can increase your risk, that's probably the most important thing.
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