Table 3.

Comparative tolerability of Meriva and other analgesics

Cycle 1 (n = 14)*,**	Nimesulide 100 mg	Acetaminophen 1 g	Meriva 1.5 g
Poor	2	0	0
Fair	4	0	0
Good	0	0	1
Excellent	8	14	13
Cycle 2 (n = 15)***	Nimesulide 100 mg	Acetaminophen 1 g	Meriva 2.0 g
Poor	6	0	0
Fair	3	0	8
Good	1	0	1
Excellent	5	15	6

Notes: After each medication intake, subjects completed a questionnaire with the following tolerability scores: poor, fair, good, excellent. Data are presented as the number of subjects with each score. The number of subjects for each treatment cycle is reported in brackets. ^*P < 0.0084, correspondence analysis; ^**P < 0.0150 Pearson Chi-square test; ^***P < 0.0001, correspondence analysis and Pearson Chi-square test.