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Efficacy of a cannabis-based oromucosal spray in managing pain of rheumatoid arthritis

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October 2018

Efficacy of a cannabis-based oromucosal spray in managing pain of rheumatoid arthritis

Vol: 7| Issue: 10| Number:59| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Preliminary assessment of the efficacy, tolerability and safety of a cannabis-based medicine (Sativex) in the treatment of pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatology (Oxford, England). 2006;(1):Feb-50.

Contributing Authors:
DR Blake P Robson M Ho RW Jubb CS McCabe

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58 patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were randomized to either Sativex or placebo. Patients were assessed over 5 weeks of treatment. Significant improvements in pain and quality of sleep were found in patients that received Sativex compared to those that received placebo. No effect was found on morning stiffness. No patients in Sativex group versus two patients in the placebo group...

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