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Should we be using NSAIDS for the treatment of Osteoarthritis and “Rheumatism” Therapeutics Initiative (University of British Columbia)

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Therapeutics Letter 4 considers whether NSAIDs should be used for the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatism. Conclusions: There are many different NSAIDs available for prescription in British Columbia. The large number of drugs and formulations makes it difficult for the primary care physician to choose the best drug for his/her patient. The choice can be markedly simplified by a review of the published evidence on effectiveness and safety and by taking into consideration the cost of the drug. Using these principles most patients can probably be treated with the use of four drugs.

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Title
Should we be using NSAIDS for the treatment of Osteoarthritis and “Rheumatism”
Alternate Title
Therapeutics Letter 4
Creator
Therapeutics Initiative (University of British Columbia)
Date Issued
1995-02
Description
Therapeutics Letter 4 considers whether NSAIDs should be used for the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatism. Conclusions: There are many different NSAIDs available for prescription in British Columbia. The large number of drugs and formulations makes it difficult for the primary care physician to choose the best drug for his/her patient. The choice can be markedly simplified by a review of the published evidence on effectiveness and safety and by taking into consideration the cost of the drug. Using these principles most patients can probably be treated with the use of four drugs.
Subject
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Drug Costs; Osteoarthritis; Patient Safety; Rheumatic Diseases
Genre
Other
Type
Text
Language
eng
Notes
The UBC TI is funded by the BC Ministry of Health to provide evidence-based information about drug therapy. We neither formulate nor adjudicate provincial drug policies.
Date Available
2023-06-20
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0433583
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/84993
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Department of
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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