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Woman holding her knee in pain on a couch

Which oral nonopioid agents are most effective for OA pain?

Author:
Benjamin Gilmer, MD, MS
Stephen Hulkower, MD
Courtenay Gilmore Wilson, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDE, CPP
Brittney Macdonald, MD
Jonathan Pozner, MS4
Sue Stigleman, MLS

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), when used at the maximum clinically effective dose, reduce osteoarthritis (...