title: Efficacy in anterior uveitis of two known steroids and topical tolmetin.
abstract: We have compared the anti-inflammatory efficacy of 5% tolmetin sodium dihydrate, 0.5% prednisolone disodium phosphate, and 0.1% betamethasone disodium phosphate in 71 consecutive patients presenting with acute endogenous non-granulomatous uveitis randomly assigned to one of these treatment groups. Inflammatory symptoms and signs were scored during the course of the 21-day trial period. There was no statistically significant difference in the effect on the signs or symptoms of the three drugs tested. 90% of the Betnesol (betamethasone sodium phosphate, benzalkonium chloride) treated group were clinically judged cured compared with 68% of the Predsol (prednisolone sodium phosphate, benzalkonium chloride) treated group, and 57% of the tolmetin treated group.
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014046:Tolmetin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014605:Uveitis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011758:Pyrroles; C004180:dexamethasone 21-phosphate; C009022:prednisolone phosphate; D003907:Dexamethasone; D001623:Betamethasone; D011239:Prednisolone; D014046:Tolmetin