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Article: Acetaminophen confirmed as first-line agent for OA pain.(News)
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- Internal Medicine News
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- January 15, 2005
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CHICAGO -- A new study confirms that acetaminophen is safe and effective for the treatment of pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee and hip.
The results reinforce the American College of Rheumatology guidelines that recommend acetaminophen as a first-line therapy to relieve osteoarthritis (OA) pain, but contradict other studies that suggest acetaminophen may not be useful in treating OA pain.
"People were questioning whether acetaminophen had any role, and I think this study clearly shows it does," lead author Roy D. Altman, M.D., reported in a poster presentation at the 2004 World Congress on Osteoarthritis. "People with mild to moderate pain ...