Paracetamol still good for osteoarthritis pain
The National Prescribing Service has released a review of lumiracoxib (Prexige) which concludes that paracetamol is still the first-line treatment for managing pain in osteoarthritis rather than the class of medicines known as NSAIDs, including lumiracoxib.
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