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Pharmacological Treatment Of Osteoarthritis In A Nutshell
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Pharmacological Treatment Of Osteoarthritis In A Nutshell
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
ABSTRACT:Osteoarthritis, an inflammatory, degenerative disease of joints mostly affects weight bearing joints in old age. Treatmentmodalities are categorized into non-pharmacological, pharmacological and surgical. Among pharmacological options, oralformulations are mostly used. Acetaminophen is considered as first line though, NSAIDs are well established choice forthe management of osteoarthritis and mostly employed for the same. However NSAIDs are associated with gastric adverseeffects. Symptomatic slow acting osteoarthritis drugs like glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, diacerein and avocado soybeansaponifiables are considered as maintenance therapy as they have shown to reserve joint space width. Topical formulationsare good for patients with co-morbidities. For patient not responding to other modalities, opioids and duloxetine areemployed but with caution. Intra-articular injections like corticosteroids, hyaluronic acid and Platelet...
