Use NSAIDs Instead of Opioids for Kidney Stone Pain
Recent shortages of tamsulosin (Flomax, etc) are raising questions about drugs to facilitate passing kidney stones.
About 10% of Americans will have kidney stones.
Patients can pass up to 75% of smaller stones within a month with hydration to increase urine flow and analgesics for pain.
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