Be Ready to Help Treat and Prevent Kidney Stones
July 2021
Kidney stones are becoming more common...partly due to increasing rates of diabetes, gout, obesity, and other risks.
Plus stones recur in about 50% of cases within 5 to 10 years.
Acute treatment. Recommend scheduled NSAIDs. They decrease ureteral spasms and work at least as well as opioids for stone pain...reducing the need for rescue meds to treat breakthrough pain.
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