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[Management of osteoarthritis: oral therapies].

@article{Richette2012ManagementOO,
  title={[Management of osteoarthritis: oral therapies].},
  author={Pascal Richette},
  journal={La Revue du praticien},
  year={2012},
  volume={62 5},
  pages={
          654-60
        }
}
  • P. Richette
  • Published 1 May 2012
  • Medicine
  • La Revue du praticien
According to the European League of Associations of Rheumatology (EULAR) and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), acetaminophen should be used as a first-line therapy in patients with osteoarthritis, because of its safety and effectiveness. NSAID should be considered in patients unresponsive to acetaminophen, and should be prescribed at the lowest effective dose and for the shortest duration. The use of stronger analgesics, such as weak opioids and narcotic analgesics, is only indicated… 
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