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KMID : 0378019870300070115
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New Medical Journal
1987 Volume.30 No. 7 p.115 ~ p.120
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Clinical Effects of Parenteral Piroxicam in Acute Musculoskeletal disorders
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Abstract
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The authors have conducted a clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and toleration with newly developed piroxicam injectable (I.M.) to thirty=one cases of the patients of musculoskeletal disorders during five months from Oct, 1986 to Feb. 1987.
Theatment for the patients was initiated with two amples of piroxicam 20mg.LM. daily for first two days and followed administration one ample of 20mg piroxicam daily for three to seven days. Results were as follows:
1. Out of 31 cases, male were 16 (50.5%), female 15 (49.5%), and predominant age group was 20-29 years old 11 (35.4%).
2. Major indications were sprained ankle and sprained PIP joint disorders 11(35.7%), 12 (38.7%), respectively.
3. Overall efficacy, more than good was 83.8% by patients and 96.8% by physician.
4. Overall tolerance, more than good was 90.3% by patient and 90.3% by physician (excluded four cases´. 5. Side effects were seen in 4 patients such as 1 case of constipation, 2 cases of abdominal pain and
case of vomiting.
6. Conclusion: The piroxicam I.M. was very effective and well tolerated for the treatment of musculoskelet 1 disorders and side effects were few and generally mild.
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