The use of new aceclofenac dosage forms in patients with osteoarthrosis in real-life clinical practice

Autor: Lyudmila Ivanovna Alekseeva, E P Sharapova, N G Kashevarova, S G Anikin, T A Korotkova, E M Zaitseva
Jazyk: ruština
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Современная ревматология, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 73-76 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-7012
2310-158X
DOI: 10.14412/1996-7012-2014-1-73-76
Popis: A new convenient dosage form of aceclofenac (sashet bags) has recently been launched on the Russian market. The powder in a single sashet bag weighs 3 g, which corresponds to 100 mg of the active ingredient per tablet. A prospective study (including evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of the sashet form of aceclofenac in real-life clinical practice) was carried out in 40 outpatients with osteoarthrosis (OA) of the knee and hip joints during 2 weeks. A clear pain relief by 25% vs the beginning of therapy was observed; joint stiffness decreased by 34%; joint function improved by 17%; and the total WOMAC score decreased by 18% by the end of the therapy (262.7±127.7 vs 198.5±111.6; 88.5±42.21vs 57.7±32.6; 789.9±307.2 vs 650.6±242.6 and 1087.7±369.3 vs 886.4±326.0, p
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