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Lack of Efficacy of Acetaminophen in Treating Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

Author(s) -

John P. Case,

Algis J. Baliunas,

Joel A. Block

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

archives of internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1538-3679

pISSN - 0003-9926

DOI - 10.1001/archinte.163.2.169

Subject(s) - acetaminophen , medicine , diclofenac , osteoarthritis , placebo , analgesic , antipyretic , diclofenac sodium , randomized controlled trial , anesthesia , knee pain , pharmacology , alternative medicine , pathology

Recommendations state that acetaminophen should be used in preference to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the initial treatment of symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip or knee, because of lesser toxicity and the pervasive belief that acetaminophen is not only effective in treating OA pain but is of equal analgesic efficacy as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

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