Int J Clin Pharm Th
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Int J Clin Pharm Th · Apr 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialComparison of the efficacy and tolerability of dexibuprofen and celecoxib in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is often treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or selective inhibitors of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). ⋯ In the presented clinical trial dexibuprofen has at least equal efficacy and a comparable safety/tolerability profile as celecoxib in adult patients suffering from osteoarthritis of the hip.