Acetaminophen Won't Help Arthritis Pain, Study Finds
Prescription diclofenac a more effective choice for short-term pain relief, researchers say (Source: U.S. News - Health)
Source: U.S. News - Health - March 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Paracetamol 'useless' in treating osteoarthritis pain
Conclusion
This Swiss study reviewed drugs commonly used and recommended to help pain associated with osteoarthritis. Through indirect comparison, it identified those likely to be most effective (diclofenac 150 mg/day) and those that are pretty likely to be useless (paracetamol any dose).
The study looked at a large number of good-sized RCTs – all with more than 100 people – and covered a useful range of NSAIDS. The quality of the RCTs was also assessed and was generally not highly biased, although variable.
However, the review included many indirect comparisons of the drugs, which is less accurate and reliable than di...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Older people Source Type: news
Acetaminophen Won't Help Arthritis Pain, Study Finds
Prescription diclofenac a more effective choice for short-term pain relief, researchers say (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Which Drugs Are Best for Osteoarthritis Pain? (FREE)
By Kelly Young Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs diclofenac, etoricoxib, and rofecoxib were associated with the greatest pain reduction for patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis, while acetaminophen was not superior … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - March 18, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
For Arthritis Pain: Diclofenac Best, Acetaminophen WorstFor Arthritis Pain: Diclofenac Best, Acetaminophen Worst
Diclofenac was most effective and acetaminophen least effective for relieving pain in knee or hip osteoarthritis. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - March 17, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Cambia (Diclofenac Potassium for Oral Solution) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - March 9, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Common painkiller may also be powerful cancer killer
Stephen FellerWASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The common painkiller diclofenac may be a powerful cancer killer, researchers said of the widely used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Painkiller tapped to become future cancer-killer
Diclofenac, a common painkiller, has significant anti-cancer properties, according to researchers. Like other drugs examined by the ReDO project, diclofenac is cheap and readily accessible -- and as it's already present in many medicine cabinets, it has been carefully tested. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 11, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Painkiller tapped to become future cancer-killer
(ecancermedicalscience) Diclofenac, a common painkiller, has significant anti-cancer properties, according to researchers from the Repurposing Drugs in Oncology project. Like other drugs examined by the ReDO project, diclofenac is cheap and readily accessible -- and as it's already present in many medicine cabinets, it has been carefully tested. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 11, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Lucy's Weight Loss System Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Pink Bikini Dietary Supplement Due to Undeclared Diclofenac
Lucy's Weight Loss System is voluntarily recalling all lots of Pink Bikini White powder Capsules, 30 white (750MG per capsule) to the consumer level. Pink Bikini has been found positive for diclofenac after FDA sampling and testing.Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - December 9, 2015 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Lipo Escultura Corp. Issues Nationwide Recall of Lipo Escultura Due to Undeclared Sibutramine and Diclofenac
Lipo Escultura Corp. of Brooklyn, NY dba JAT Productos Naturales Corp., and JAT Natural Products Corp. are voluntarily recalling all Lipo Escultura within expiry to the consumer level. The Lipo Escultura capsules were tested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and have been found to contain two potentially harmful ingredients--sibutramine and diclofenac. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - December 4, 2015 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Novartis: Alcon reorg on tap for 2016
(Reuters) — Novartis (NYSE:NVS) has agreed in principle to pay $390 million to settle U.S. allegations that it used kickbacks to speciality pharmacies to push sales of some drugs, the Swiss company said today, hitting 3rd-quarter earnings.
The U.S. Justice Dept. had sued Novartis in a Manhattan federal court, saying the world’s biggest seller of prescription drugs sought illegally to boost sales of drugs covered by Medicare and Medicaid. The $390 million settlement, still pending approval, pushed Novartis’s 3rd-quarter net income down 42% to $1.8 billion.
Novartis’s underlying results also missed an...
Source: Mass Device - October 27, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Legal News MassDevice Earnings Roundup Optical/Ophthalmic Source Type: news
UK Study Indicates That The Cardiovascular Risk Of Celebrex No Different From Other Pain Drugs
But for those free of cardiovascular disease, Celebrex appears to offer no increased cardiovascular risk compared to traditional NSAIDs like ibuprofen and diclofenac. Many would have bet against such an outcome 10 years ago. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 3, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John LaMattina Source Type: news
Zipsor (Diclofenac Potassium Liquid Filled Capsules) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - August 19, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Diclofenac On-Demand Equals Continuous for Slowing AS (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Upends accepted theories about bone metabolism in ankylosing spondylitis (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - August 14, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
