A study on the effects of diclofenac sodium and etoricoxib in the treatment of osteoarthritis.
Diclofenac sodium, a non-selective cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor and etoricoxib, a selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitor have been widely used in treatment of patients with osteo-arthritis. Five hundred and eighty-five patients with uncomplicated knee osteo-arthritis were randomly allocated into 3 equal groups and received either diclofenac sodium, etoricoxib or placebo in a double-blind manner. The response in both the drug groups was comparable and much more than placebo group. The study shows that etoricoxib provides better clinical efficacy and gastro-intestinal tolerability in osteo-arthritis in comparison to diclofenac sodium presumably due to the selective inhibition of cyclo-oxygenase-2 by etoricoxib.
Ghosh
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Department of Pharmacology, North Bengal Medical College, Darjeeling 734012.
Paul
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Das
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Bhattacharyya
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D000328:Adult; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D000077613:Etoricoxib; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013450:Sulfones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D011725:Pyridines; D013450:Sulfones; D004008:Diclofenac; D000077613:Etoricoxib