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Nabiximol effective and safe in managing spasticity in patients with refractory MS

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September 2018

Nabiximol effective and safe in managing spasticity in patients with refractory MS

Vol: 7| Issue: 9| Number:10| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study of Sativex, in subjects with symptoms of spasticity due to multiple sclerosis

Neurol Res. 2010 Jun;32(5):451-9. doi: 10.1179/016164109X12590518685660

Contributing Authors:
S Ratcliffe W Notcutt I Novakova G E. W. C. E. Collin Z Alsindi P Davies K Powell C O'Leary O Zapletalova J Pikova Z Ambler

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337 patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) and inadequately managed by current medications were randomly assigned to receive either nabiximols, a mixture of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), or placebo through oromucosal spray for 14 weeks. Patients were assessed on mean change in spasticity from baseline measured by the 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), the propo...

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