United States: Experts who thoroughly analyzed the topic found that prolonged use of anti-inflammatory medications decreases disease development risks.
Anti-inflammatory medication use over longer periods generates protective effects while surpassing the benefits delivered by increased dose consumption in patient care.
What more has been revealed?
Medical research demonstrates that inflammation acts as a possible precursor for the development and initiation of dementia. Scientists examined the anti-inflammatory properties of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which led to the conclusion about dementia prevention capabilities.
The research demonstrated that people who used NSAIDs for an extended period reduced their chances of dementia development by 12 percent.
The research demonstrated that neither brief nor intermediate use of NSAIDs demonstrated any protective effects against dementia, nor did higher cumulative dosage produce additional benefits.
The research indicates that ongoing medication use instead of high-dose treatment provides better prevention against dementia development.
According to corresponding author M. Arfan Ikram, MSc, MD, PhD, of Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, “Our study provides evidence on possible preventive effects of anti-inflammatory medication against the dementia process. There is a need for more studies to further consolidate this evidence and possibly develop preventive strategies,” scitechdaily.com reported.