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Frequency of use of acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and aspirin in US women by Gary C. Curhan; Andrea J. Bullock; Susan E. Hankinson; Walter C. Willett; Frank E. Speizer; Meir J. Stampfer is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract ## Purpose To determine the frequency of use of the three main classes of over‐the‐counter analgesics: acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs, and aspirin in two large US female cohorts. ## Methods We conducted a cross‐sectional study of the frequency of analgesic use and the characteristics of users in female participants in the Nurses Health Study I (__n__ = 86 985) and the Nurses Health Study II (__n__ = 93 002) who were between the ages of 33 and 77 years. Information on frequency of current analgesic use was assessed by mailed questionnaire. ## Results All three classes of analgesics were used frequently. For example, acetaminophen was used ≥ 1 day/week by more than 20% of women. NSAIDs were used ≥ 1 day/week by 42% of women aged 51 years or younger, and aspirin was used ≥ 6 days/week by 25% women over age 51 years. The frequency of use of the individual analgesics varied by age (__p__ < 0.001). In addition, women in the highest category of use of any of the analgesics tended to have a higher body mass index, were more likely to have hypertension and diabetes, and were more likely to be current smokers. ## Conclusions Analgesic use is very common among
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- Author
- Gary C. Curhan; Andrea J. Bullock; Susan E. Hankinson; Walter C. Willett; Frank E. Speizer; Meir J. Stampfer
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 1053-8569)
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)