Nimesulide in modern clinical practice: old friends are best

Abstract

Pain control is one of the major problems in clinical practice. The modern concept of analgesic therapy is based on an integrated approach, reliable knowledge of the pain pathogenesis and the use of medications with different mechanisms of action. First-line drugs here are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). In Russia, Nimesulide is considered to be the number one drug in its group which has been used in the domestic clinical practice for more than 15 years. Over the years, Nimesulide was thoroughly studied in numerous clinical trials which proved its efficacy and good tolerability. This review highlights the benefits of Nimesulide distinguishing it from other representatives of the NSAID group.

Keywords

• остеоартроз
• хроническая боль в спине
• симптоматическая обезболивающая терапия
• нестероидные противовоспалительные препараты
• нимесулид
• osteoarthritis
• chronic back pain
• symptomatic pain management
• nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• nimesulide