Assessment of upper gastrointestinal safety of etoricoxib and diclofenac in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in the Multinational Etoricoxib and Diclofenac Arthritis Long-term (MEDAL) programme: a randomised comparison
Author/Authors :
Loren Laine and for the MEDAL Steering Committee، نويسنده , , Sean P. Curtis، نويسنده , , Byron Cryer، نويسنده , , Amarjot Kaur، نويسنده , , Christopher P Cannon ، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2008
Pages :
9
From page :
465
To page :
473
Abstract :
Summary
Background
Upper gastrointestinal safety of cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-2 selective inhibitors versus traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has not been assessed in trials that simulate standard clinical practice. Our aim was to ass
