Pharmacological therapies for the treatment of osteoarthritis.
Med J Aust
; 175(S3): S108-11, 2001 11 19.
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ABSTRACT
Non-pharmacological interventions are the first-line therapy for osteoarthritis. If non-pharmacological therapy fails, paracetamol (up to 4 g daily) should be added. If paracetamol fails, the patient's risk factors for gastrointestinal and renal disease should be assessed. In patients with gastrointestinal risk factors, a COX-2-specific inhibitor (CSI) would be used in preference to a conventional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). In patients with renal risk factors, NSAIDs and CSIs should be used with care. In patients who continue to have problems, other treatments should be considered; these might include intra-articular hyaluronan or depot corticosteroid, analgesia or glucosamine.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Artritis
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med J Aust
Año:
2001
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Article