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MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN STUDIES AND GUIDELINES

MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN STUDIES AND GUIDELINES

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Efficacy and Safety of Naproxen Sodium vs. Opioids for the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain

Evidence from a review on efficacy and safety on naproxen sodium and certain opioids suggests that naproxen sodium has a favorable adverse event profile. Naproxen sodium can be used in many types of musculoskeletal pain besides osteoarthritis.

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Guidelines

  • AAFP: Recommendation for Mechanical Low Back Pain (2018)
  • American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society: Joint Guidelines for Low Back Pain (2007)
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