Arulrhaj S, Tiwaskar M, Sabharwal M, Saikia R, Majid S, Rathod R, Mane A, Petare A, Kale R, Aggarwal KK. Effectiveness of Nimesulide in Acute Fever Management in Adults: Retrospective Electronic Medical Records Database Study Outcome in Outpatient Department.
J Assoc Physicians India 2021;
69:11-12. [PMID:
34431273]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Various clinical trials have established anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties of Nimesulide in a controlled setting, however, the fever management in real-world settings is quite different.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the effectiveness of Nimesulide in acute fever management in real-world clinical practice.
METHODOLOGY
A retrospective, multicenter study was conducted on electronic medical records (EMR) of 302 patients visiting out-patient departments at three centers between Jan 2016 and Jan 2020 and were prescribed Nimesulide for acute fever. The effectiveness of Nimesulide was analyzed as a change in fever from baseline to follow-up visit within 14 days and tolerability as the number of side effects captured post-Nimesulide ingestion.
RESULTS
The provisional diagnosis at the baseline visit reported major complaints like fever, fever with abdominal pain, body-ache, cough and myalgia. The mean baseline body temperature was 103.2±1.5°F with a mean duration of 4.4±2.8 days significantly (p 0.0001) decreased to 99.7±1.8°F on the administration of Nimesulide. The liver and the renal profiles were found to be normal on records, and the side effects such as nausea and dyspepsia were reported only in 2% of patients.
CONCLUSION
Nimesulide was found to be well-tolerated and effective as an antipyretic for acute fever management in adults during short-term use in real-world clinical practice.
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