[Clinical use of naproxen sodium in muscular skeletal disorders].
Naproxen sodium is a new non-steroid antiinflammatory drug. This paper reported the results of clinical trial of the drug in 229 cases of orthopedic conditions. Among them, 103 cases were observed with double method. The rate of symptomatic relief was 81.3% (75 cases) for rheumatoid arthritis, 72.4% (29 cases) for osteoarthritis, 76.5% (34 cases) for herniations of lumbar discs and 93% (91 cases) for mild post-operative pain. The overall efficacy of the drug was 84.2% with 6.1% side effects, chiefly gastric reactions.
First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing University of Medical Sciences, Sichuan.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009288:Naproxen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D009288:Naproxen