title: Study on the effect of etofenamate 10% cream in comparison with an oral NSAID in strains and sprains due to sports injuries.
abstract: In this 60 patient study of sports traumatology due to football injuries, etofenamate gel proved equally effective as oral naproxen on the overall pain scores (65% none to mild pain for etofenamate versus 86% for naproxen; p greater than 0.05). The global clinical impression results have been rated as good or excellent in 44% in the naproxen group versus 50% in the etofenamate group. The incidence of side effects in the etofenamate group (3%) was lower than in the naproxen group (20%). This study demonstrates that etofenamate gel has equal efficacy as oral NSAIDS but a better side effect profile in sport injuries in football players.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Orthopedics, University Hospital, Gent.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vanderstraeten
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schuermans
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005439:Flufenamic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009288:Naproxen / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D009288:Naproxen; D005439:Flufenamic Acid; C015207:etofenamate