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A study in Australia finds that people taking medications for arthritis are at risk of hospitalization for stomach problems such as ulcers. 
 
With all the publicity surrounding the heart and stroke risk of drugs such as Vioxx, the stomach risks have been ignored. Many non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are available without a prescription (aspirin, ibuprofen)and people may combine them with other drugs inappropriately and fail to be monitored for stomach side effects. 
 

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Courier Mail - 5/19/2006 11:08 AM

ONE in 10 arthritis sufferers are ending up in hospital because of the medication they are taking, according to a new Australian report.
 
The national study investigated non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) – the most commonly prescribed medication in Australia – and their health effects on elderly arthritis sufferers.
 
Only about half of those taking medications for arthritis discuss it with their doctors, the study found, but one in ten ended up in hospital with dangerous stomach ulcers
 
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