[Therapy with non-steroidal antirheumatics]

Non-steroidal antirheumatics have firmly established their essential role in therapy of rheumatic diseases. They improve the qualitative standards of living by means of removing pain, and are successfully slowing down inflammatory processes. Finally they very often will allow introduction of effective therapy maintaining functions. Regarding effects and side effects of non-steroidal antirheumatics doctors and especially patients should accept the facts of reality. This implies a reasonable desensibilization which will also lead to better compliance of patients.