Osteoarthritis treatments
| Dose (mg/day) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatments | n | % | n | Mean (±SD) |
| Paracetamol | 1091 | 33.1 | 1032 | 2323.2 (±925.9) |
| ns-NSAID | ||||
| Ibuprofen | 831 | 25.2 | 811 | 1414.3 (±436.9) |
| Diclofenac | 413 | 12.5 | 391 | 122.0 (±38.6) |
| Meloxicam | 291 | 8.8 | 266 | 15.0 (±3.9) |
| Aceclofenac | 254 | 7.7 | 234 | 183.0 (±129.2) |
| Naproxen | 175 | 5.3 | 170 | 1011.5 (±637.0) |
| Piroxicam | 145 | 4.4 | 130 | 24.6 (±19.0) |
| Metamizole | 143 | 4.3 | 97 | 1441.2 (±732.3) |
| Indometacin | 55 | 1.6 | 54 | 139.4 (±271.0) |
| Dexketoprofen | 47 | 1.4 | 42 | 65.8 (±25.3) |
| Dexibuprofen | 27 | 0.8 | 24 | 883.3 (±235.3) |
| Lornoxicam | 26 | 0.7 | 22 | 12.9 (±4.3) |
| Aspirin (>300 mg) | 24 | 0.7 | 23 | 398.7 (±530.8) |
| Nabumetone | 22 | 0.6 | 18 | 1000.0 (±0.0) |
| Diclofenac/misoprostol | 21 | 0.6 | 16 | 140.6 (±98.7) |
| Coxibs | ||||
| Celecoxib | 376 | 11.4 | 368 | 216.3 (±55.8) |
| Etoricoxib | 29 | 0.8 | 28 | 66.4 (±12.5) |
| Opioids/combinations | ||||
| Tramadol | 215 | 6.5 | 204 | 147.0 (±93.2) |
| Codeine/paracetamol | 20 | 0.6 | 14 | 1343.6 (±371.8) |
| Paracetamol/tramadol | 97 | 2.9 | 52 | 1080.4 (±362.5) |
| Others | ||||
| Glucosamine | 419 | 12.7 | 295 | 1481.0 (±291.7) |
| Chondroitin | 311 | 9.4 | 267 | 768.2 (±121.7) |
| Diacerein | 142 | 4.3 | 97 | 101.0 (±35.3) |
n=3293. Patients could receive one or more agents at the same time.
ns-NSAID, non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.