title: Tolfenamic acid in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: In an open trial of three months' duration the clinical effect of tolfenamic acid, a new nonsteroid anti-inflammatory analgesic, was found to be good in 85 patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Both subjective and objective parameters clearly improved, and corticoid therapy could be abandoned by 21% of the patients. Tolfenamic acid was for the most part better than or as good as, the previous medication by which the disease had been brought to a stabile state. Side-effects were mild, no severe adverse reactions were observed which could be definitely attributed to tolfenamic acid.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010653:Phenylbutazone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D062367:ortho-Aminobenzoates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D062367:ortho-Aminobenzoates; D004008:Diclofenac; D010653:Phenylbutazone; D001241:Aspirin; D011241:Prednisone; D007052:Ibuprofen; D007213:Indomethacin