Maximizing Pain Relief: Pharmacists’ Analysis of the Ceiling Effect in Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Treatment for Low Back Pain

Chia Siang Kow, Dinesh Sangarran Ramachandram, Syed Shahzad Hasan, Kaeshaelya Thiruchelvam

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Abstract

We commend Khankel et al1 for their insightful randomized study on the comparative efficacy of topical diclofenac and oral ibuprofen in treating acute nonradicular musculoskeletal low back pain. Their findings indicate that oral ibuprofen alone provided more effective pain relief compared to topical diclofenac and that combining the 2 did not yield additional benefits.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)698-699
Number of pages2
JournalAnnals of Emergency Medicine
Volume84
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2024

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