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Imrecoxib vs. Celecoxib for Pain Control After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

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July 2022

Imrecoxib vs. Celecoxib for Pain Control After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

Vol: 271| Issue: 1| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Imrecoxib versus celecoxib as postoperative analgesia for patients receiving arthroscopic knee surgery: a randomized, controlled, non-inferiority study

Inflammopharmacology. 2022 Jun;30(3): 875-881.

Contributing Authors:
W Guo Y Liu J Li

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Synopsis

One hundred and twenty-six patients undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery were randomized in this non-inferiority trial to receive either imrecoxib (n=64) or celecoxib (n=62). The primary outcome of interest pain scores on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), measured at rest and during movement up to 72 hours post-operation. Secondary outcomes of interest included pethidine administration, patient satisfa...

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