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Arthritis drugs have the same pros and cons--with one exception
A new study has found that the two main types of drugs used to treat osteoarthritis relieve pain equally and carry almost the same heart risks--with one exception. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen and newer NSAIDs like the COX-2 inhibitor Celebrex work equally to relieve arthritis pain. Both kinds of drugs also have similar rates of causing or worsening high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and poor kidney function. The exception? Naproxen. The study found this drugs carries a 25-percent lower risk of heart attack than the other medicines.
(Reuters) UPDATED 10/17/2006Click here to read the full story
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