This article presents the results of a study examining the efficacy and safety of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Coxicare (etoricoxib) in patients with gonarthrosis. Treatment with etoricoxib for three months is characterized by a good analgesic effect, is well-tolerated, and leads to an improvement in the patients' quality of life.

Osteoarthrosis, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, meloxicam

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