SLE- NSAIDs DI

Question 1

When are NSAIDs used in SLE treatment?

Answer 1

Pain and inflammation caused by various SLE symptoms

Question 2

NSAID frequency

Answer 2

Acute or chronic, can be scheduled or PRN

Question 3

NSAID complications

Answer 3

GI, cardiac, renal complications

Question 4

Renal complications of NSAIDs

Answer 4

Drug-induced AKI

Question 5

GI complications of NSAIDs

Answer 5

Increase GI bleed risk- add on a PPI PRN

Question 6

What happens if a patient needs to take prophylactic ASA and also taking an NSAID?

Answer 6

Take ASA 1 hour before NSAID or after the NSAID depending on the duration of action of the NSAID

Question 7

Bleeding risk and NSAIDs

Answer 7

Can increase bleed risk in patients who have clotting abnormalities