Pharmacotherapy of osteoarthritis with particular reference to night pain (double blind trial of pirprofen and piroxicam).
The study confirmed the usefulness of both pirprofen and piroxicam in a short-term treatment of decompensated osteoarthritis of weight-bearing joints associated with night pain. Both drugs were fairly tolerated. The tolerance of pirprofen was somewhat better then that of piroxicam.
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010666:Phenylpropionates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010894:Piroxicam; D011897:Random Allocation; D013843:Thiazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010666:Phenylpropionates; D013843:Thiazines; D010894:Piroxicam; C008924:pirprofen