Comparison of Long‐Term Safety of Ketorolac Tromethamine and Aspirin in the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Paul Rubin,
James P. Yee,
Gary Ruoff
Abstract:A double‐blind, randomized trail was conducted in 823 patients who required longterm analgesic therapy for chronic pain such as that caused by osteoarthritis, fibromyopathies or fibromyalgias, other nonarticular chronic soft tissue pain syndromes, or headaches. The safety and analgesic efficacy of ketorolac tromethamine 10 mg 4 times a day as needed was compared with that of aspirin 650 mg 4 times a day as needed. The primary emphasis of this 52‐week study was on evaluating the safety of the drugs. Patients re… Show more
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