THU0638 Prevalence and direct healthcare costs of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) adverse events in asian rheumatic patients on long-term non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)

Abstract

BackgroundNSAIDs are frequently used in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA). NSAID-induced UGI adverse events are well described in the Western population but data is lacking in Asian...