TY - JOUR
T1 - Oral and intra-articular remedies: Review of papers published from March 2001 to February 2002
AU - Jubb, Ronald
PY - 2002/1/1
Y1 - 2002/1/1
N2 - There have been considerable advances in the drug treatments used to treat osteoarthritis. The development of selective cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors (COX-II) and confirmation of their efficacy and gastrointestinal safety will reduce treatment morbidity in the elderly. Guidelines for safe and appropriate use of COX-II drugs are now available. The role of anti-inflammatory drugs in precipitating cardiorenal events has been highlighted but remains to be fully evaluated. Glucosamine, diacerein, and hyaluronan may all be disease-modifying drugs for osteoarthritis but confirmatory studies are still needed.
AB - There have been considerable advances in the drug treatments used to treat osteoarthritis. The development of selective cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors (COX-II) and confirmation of their efficacy and gastrointestinal safety will reduce treatment morbidity in the elderly. Guidelines for safe and appropriate use of COX-II drugs are now available. The role of anti-inflammatory drugs in precipitating cardiorenal events has been highlighted but remains to be fully evaluated. Glucosamine, diacerein, and hyaluronan may all be disease-modifying drugs for osteoarthritis but confirmatory studies are still needed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0036707744&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/00002281-200209000-00021
DO - 10.1097/00002281-200209000-00021
M3 - Article
C2 - 12192262
VL - 14
SP - 597
EP - 602
JO - Current Opinion in Rheumatology
JF - Current Opinion in Rheumatology
ER -