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Efficacy & Safety Of Diacerein & Celecoxib Combination Therapy For Knee OA in Older Adults

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June 2025

Efficacy & Safety Of Diacerein & Celecoxib Combination Therapy For Knee OA in Older Adults

Vol: 307| Issue: 6| Number:132| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Efficacy and safety of diacerein and celecoxib combination therapy for knee osteoarthritis: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled prospective study.

Medicine (Baltimore) . 2023 Sep 29;102(39):e35317.

Contributing Authors:
S Youn JH Choi C Kim SM Kim WS Choi

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Synopsis

Seventy-one patients with primary knee osteoarthritis were randomized to receive either diacerein and celecoxib combination therapy (n=25), diacerein and placebo (n=24), or celecoxib and placebo (n=22). The primary outcome was the change in visual analog scale (VAS) score after 12 weeks. Secondary outcomes included WOMAC pain, stiffness, and physical function scores, and safety outcomes. Outcomes ...

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