Randomized, Double Blind, Prospective Comparative Study Of Safety And Efficacy Of Lornaxicam With Diclofenac In Osteoarthritis

Abstract

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disorder.It is more commonly affecting women and the severity of the disease depends on the age. It mostly affects the cervical ,lumbosacral and knee joints.Osteoarthritis of knee joint seen in elderly people leads to impaired mobility.Life stylemodifications,exercise and analgesics can be tried for management of the disease before going to permanentcure by joint replacement surgery which is cost effective.Analgesics like diclofenac,lornaxicum are used in the reduction of inflammatory responces in joints.It was showed that lornaxicum is more beneficial and safest drug than diclofenacwhich may cause cardiovascular problem in chronic usage. The present study was conducted to compare theefficacy and safety of lornaxicam and diclofenac in newly diagnosed patients of osteoarthritis.