Dr. Barry Dworkin

Study states that acetaminophen is not an effective pain reliever for osteoarthritis; NSDAIDS are more effective

Health Headlines Commentary for March 21, 2016

Source:

Paracetamol is useless at treating arthritis pain – whatever the dose, major study finds.

Paracetamol ‘useless’ in treating osteoarthritis pain

Reference:

Effectiveness of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of pain in knee and hip osteoarthritis: a network meta-analysis. The Lancet. Published online March 17 2016

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