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Zaltoprofen is noninferior to diclofenac for the treatment of knee OA

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March 2014

Zaltoprofen is noninferior to diclofenac for the treatment of knee OA

Vol: 3| Issue: 3| Number:7| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Zaltoprofen, a noninferior alternative to diclofenac for the treatment of primary knee osteoarthritis -- a comparative evaluation of efficacy and safety in a 4-week, multicentric, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy trial

Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2011 May;12(7):1007-15. doi: 10.1517/14656566.2011.566867. Epub 2011 Apr 7

Contributing Authors:
A Pareek AK Gupta NB Chandurkar AD Sirsikar RE Ambade BH Jesalpura AP Swamy

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This study evaluated whether zaltoprofen was as a noninferior alternative (in regards to safety and efficacy) to diclofenac for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA). 213 patients were randomized to either zaltoprofen (80 mg t.i.d.) or diclofenac (50 mg t.i.d.) and were assessed after 4 weeks. Results indicated that both groups experienced significant (but comparable) improvement in pain inten...

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