EFFICACY ANDTOLERABILITY OF NIMESIL-SOLUBLE FORM OF NIMESULID IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS(PRELIMINARY RESULTS)

Efficacy and tolerability of soluble nimesulid (nimesil) 200 mg/day was assessed in 30 patients with rheumatoid arthritis during an 8-weeks controlled study. Nimesil showed significant analgetic and antiinflammatory effects confirmed by decrease of pain, swollen and painful joint count. Effect was c...

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Main Author: R. M. Balabanova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: IMA-PRESS LLC 2002-02-01
Series:Научно-практическая ревматология
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Online Access:https://rsp.mediar-press.net/rsp/article/view/889
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Summary:Efficacy and tolerability of soluble nimesulid (nimesil) 200 mg/day was assessed in 30 patients with rheumatoid arthritis during an 8-weeks controlled study. Nimesil showed significant analgetic and antiinflammatory effects confirmed by decrease of pain, swollen and painful joint count. Effect was considered as good in 77% of cases. The drug was withdrawn in 3 patients because of side effects (gastrointestinal in 2 and face oedema in I)
ISSN:1995-4484
1995-4492