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Papers: 18 Feb 2023 - 24 Feb 2023

RESEARCH TYPE:
Clinical


Human Studies, Pharmacology/Drug Development

PAIN TYPE:
Arthritis


2023 Feb 18


Pain Pract


36808813

Analgesic Utilisation in People with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Population- Based Study Using Primary Care Data.

Authors

Taqi A, Gran S, Knaggs RD

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic painful condition that often affects large joints such as the knee. Treatment guidelines recommend paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids. Antidepressants and Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) are commonly prescribed for chronic non-cancer pain conditions including OA, as an off-label use. This study describes analgesic utilisation in patients with knee OA at population-level using standard pharmaco-epidemiological methods.