title: Controlled clinical trial of imidazole.2-hydroxybenzoate (ITF 182) versus sulindac in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: The efficacy and safety of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs imidazole.2-hydroxybenzoate and sulindac were compared in 30 patients with classical or definite rheumatoid arthritis. The trial was designed as a randomized parallel-group study comprising 15 patients given imidazole.2-hydroxybenzoate and 15 given sulindac orally for 28 days. Patients in both groups improved significantly in almost all of the variables evaluated. Imidazole.2-hydroxybenzoate was more effective than sulindac on Ritchie's articular index, left hand proximal interphalangeal joint circumference, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and C-reactive protein. The incidence of side effects was significantly higher in patients treated with sulindac.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007192:Indenes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain; D011897:Random Allocation; D012459:Salicylates; D013467:Sulindac / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007093:Imidazoles; D007192:Indenes; D012459:Salicylates; D013467:Sulindac; C043292:imidazole-2-hydroxybenzoate; D002097:C-Reactive Protein