Paracetamol
| 95.8 |
Median daily frequency of administration | 4 (1 to 6) |
Median daily dose (g) | 4 (1 to 6) |
Median duration of prescription (d) | 15 (2 to 200) |
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NSAID
| 34.2 |
Median duration of the prescription of classical NSAIDs (d) | 10 |
Median duration of the prescription of COX2 inhibitors* (d) | 29.6 |
Prescription for effusion and/or 3 other symptoms of increased osteoarthritis | 7.3 |
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Other analgesic
| |
Median duration of the prescription (d) | 28.0 |
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Treatment prescribed as first line
| |
Paracetamol only | 60.6 |
NSAID only | 1.8 |
Other analgesic only | 1.0 |
Paracetamol+NSAID | 27.4 |
Paracetamol+other analgesic | 4.2 |
NSAID+other analgesic | 1.4 |
Paracetamol+NSAID+other analgesic | 3.5 |