Topical NSAIDs provide effective relief of acute musculoskeletal pain compared to placebo, with no increase in risk of adverse effects

Evidence-Based Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 177-178

  Buchbinder, Rachelle ^a,b  

^a CABRINI HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; IBUPROFEN; INDOMETACIN; KETOPROFEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PIROXICAM; PLACEBO;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NOTE; SKIN IRRITATION; TENDINITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 78649881943     PISSN: 13565524     EISSN: 14736810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebm1124     Document Type: Note

References (3)

1. Green S, Buchbinder R, Barnsley L, et al. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for treating lateral elbow pain in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2002;2:CD003686.
2. Roelofs PDDM, Deyo RA, Koes BW, et al. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for low back pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008;1:CD000396.
3. Matthews P, Derry S, Moore RA, et al. Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009;3:CD007403.