Healthcare professionals should consider offering topical NSAIDs for pain relief in addition to core treatment for people with knee or hand osteoarthritis.
SOURCE: National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Guideline, February 2008
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Topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be considered ahead of oral NSAIDs, cyclo-oxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitors or opioids.
SOURCE: National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Guideline, February 2008
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Topical NSAIDs can provide good pain relief without the systemic adverse events associated with oral NSAIDs, when used to treat acute musculoskeletal conditions.
Cochrane Collaboration, July 2012
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70% of Americans over the age of 65 regularly use NSAIDs.
International Journal of Interferon, Cytokine and Mediator Research, January 2011
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NSAIDS are regularly used by more than 60 million Americans.
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, June 2007
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