A long-term double-blind clinical trial of ibuprofen and indomethacin in rheumatoid arthritis.
Two-hundred and eighteen individuals with rheumatoid arthritis were randomly assigned to six months treatment with ibuprofen (900-1800 mg/day) or indomethacin (75-150 mg/day). The drugs were equally effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis while the incidence of indomethacin side-effects was 1.5 times greater than the incidence of ibuprofen side-effects.
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
D007052:Ibuprofen; D007213:Indomethacin