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Indications for COX-2 inhibitor therapy.
| Indication for NSAID therapy | Number of patients (%) (n = 627)* |
|---|---|
| Osteoarthritis | 428 (68.1%) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 51 (8.1%) |
| Chronic pain including neuralgia | 88 (14.0%) |
| Non-specific back pain | 124 (19.7%) |
| Strains/Sports injury | 41 (6.7%) |
| Gout | 16 (2.6%) |
| Miscellaneous | 21 (3.3%) |
More than one indication for the COX-2 inhibitor therapy may have been recorded for an individual patient.
