ARM 24.119.820

24.165.520 NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS PROTOCOLS (1) Clinicians may use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents directed by a licensed medical practitioner with prescriptive authority. (2) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents act by blocking the formation of prostaglandins. (3) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents are indicated for acute inflammation such as tendonitis, arthritis and bursitis. (4) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents are contraindicated when there is sensitivity to topical anti-inflammatory agents, especially when there is a local infection or abrasion at the site of application. (5) The specific nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents permitted by this rule are: (a) ketaprofen 20 percent (10 percent is available without prescription); (b) piroxicam 1 percent or 2 percent; (c) ibuprofen, up to 20 percent; and (d) diclofenac 2.5 percent.