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Study
Questions Acetaminophen for Knee Arthritis
(NY, Reuters Health, 1/30/03)
Dr. John P. Case of Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical
Center and Cook County Hospital in Chicago, and colleagues,
studied 82 adults with osteoarthritis of the knee. The
researchers assigned each participant to take a daily dose of
either acetominophen (currently "the pain reliever of choice"
for treating arthritic knees) or diclofenac sodium (a
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory) or a placebo. The scientists
found that after 12 weeks, the participants who took
acetominophen showed no greater symptomatic improvement than
those taking the placebo. The maker of Tylenol, whose active
ingredient is acetominophen, disputes the conclusions of this
study. |
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