[Anti-inflammatory drugs and community-acquired pneumonia]
1Service de pneumologie, l'institut du thorax, hôpital G.-et-R.-Laënnec, CHU de Nantes, boulevard J.-Monod, 44093 Nantes cedex 1, France.
Abstract:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used in ambulatory medicine for their analgesic and antipyretic properties and are often used as self-medication. Their use in community-acquired pneumonia is associated with an increased risk of loco-regional complications, especially pleural empyema. Appropriate therapeutic care and hospital admissions are often delayed because of initial improvement of symptoms with NSAIDs. Despite worrying observational data, a causal link remains to be established. Currently, there is no recommendation cautioning against the use of NSAIDs in the management of community-acquired pneumonia.
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