Treatment with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease - Treatment with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Factor

NSAIDs are any anti-inflammatory drugs that do not contain steroids.  Most commonly they are treatment for arthritic conditions but may also be used for muscle strains associated with sporting injuries.  Examples of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs include:

• Aspirin
• Phenylbutazone (Butazolidine - BTZ)
• Indomethacin (Indocid, Hicin, Indomed)
• Naproxen (Naprosyn, Naprogesic)
• Ibuprofen (Brufen, Nurofen, Rafen)
• Piroxicam (Feldene, Fensaid, Mobilis)
• Ketoprofen (Orudis, Oruvail)
• Sulindac (Clusinol, Clinoril)
• Tenoxicam (Tilcotil)
• Diclofenac sodium (Voltaren, Fenac)

With the exception of aspirin, these are usually prescribed medications, but some, such as Nurofen and Naprogesic, are available without a doctor’s prescription.

Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2005.

Investigative Documents

Preliminary questions [32439]

7334     the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335     the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

32447 the veteran was being treated with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.

32440 the veteran was being treated with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, for an illness or injury which is identifiable.

32441 the identified illness or injury, for which the veteran was being treated with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, is a condition for which the drug cannot be ceased or substituted.

32423  the veteran has established the causal connection between the treatment with the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and operational service for the clinical worsening of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.

Clinical worsening and operational service [32423]

32425  the identified illness or injury which required treatment with the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug is causally related to operational service.

32445 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury which required treatment with the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug is causally related.