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Local Treatment of Inflammatory Joint Diseases

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Abstract

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most favorite drugs for the treatment of somatoform pain in osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or pain associated with other arthritides from unknown origin, as well as peripheral and axial spondyloarthritides. Thus, NSAIDs cover the entire area of the treatment of inflammatory pain in musculoskeletal disorders [1]. Regarding their effectiveness NSAIDs surpass other analgesics including opioids. Comparing the mean efficacy of different NSAIDs, no relevant differences can be found if the approved maximum daily dose is used for each NSAID. However, from the perspective of an individual patient, the effectiveness of different NSAIDs differs widely. Thus, the change to a different NSAID in case of insufficient pain relief still may reach the therapeutic goal.

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  1. Rheumatologie, Praxis Dr. von Seck, Rheinstrasse 31, Wiesbaden, 65185, Germany

    Wolfgang W. Bolten

  2. Rheumatologie, Klaus-Miehlke Klinik Wiesbaden, Leibnizstraße 23, Wiesbaden, 65191, Germany

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Bolten, W.W. (2015). NSAIDs. In: Kampen, W., Fischer, M. (eds) Local Treatment of Inflammatory Joint Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16949-1_4

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