Novartis Consumer Health
Diclofenac gel reported effective and safe for relief of symptoms of knee osteoarthritis
Published in Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week, February 11th, 2006
Researchers in Germany conducted a study "To assess the efficacy and safety of topical diclofenac diethylamine gel, 1.16%, 4 g applied qid for 3 weeks to relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.
F.U. Niethard and colleagues, Novartis Consumer Health, wrote, "Patients with OA of the knee washed out their OA medications for at least 5 drug half-lives. Patients with adequately high baseline pain scores were randomized to apply either double-blind active or placebo gel for 3 weeks.
"Acetaminophen (up to 2 g/day) was supplied as...
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