title: [Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Open parallel study with the non-steroidal antirheumatics piroxicam and diclofenac].
abstract: Piroxicam and diclofenac were compared for 4 weeks in an open parallel study in 20 rheumatoid arthritis patients each. Both preparations showed good efficacy and were well tolerated, piroxicam appearing to be slightly superior in both respects. Piroxicam exercised a significant action on the inflammation-specific parameters (reduction of BSR by 6.15 mm maximum and of the alpha 2-globulin fraction by 0.75%), whereas diclofenac did not. Another advantage of piroxicam is its low effective dosage level achieved by a single daily dose.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000510:Alpha-Globulins / Q000032:analysis; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010648:Phenylacetates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010894:Piroxicam; D011725:Pyridines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013843:Thiazines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000510:Alpha-Globulins; D010648:Phenylacetates; D011725:Pyridines; D013843:Thiazines; D010894:Piroxicam; D004008:Diclofenac
vernacular_title: Zur Behandlung de chronischen Polyarthritis. Offene Paralleluntersuchung der nichtsterioidalen Antirheumatika Piroxicam und Diclofenac.