Comparison of the effects of chronic intra-articular administration of tenoxicam, diclofenac, and methylprednisolone in healthy rats


ORAK M. M., AK D., Midi A., Lacin B., Purisa S., BULUT G.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, vol.49, no.4, pp.438-446, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Objective: Lyophilized drug manufacturing and intra-articular (IA) applications have increased to address gastrointestinal side effects resulting from chronic treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for degenerative joint disease. Accordingly, we histologically examined joint and stomach tissues from rats to determine and compare the effects of long-term treatment with an IA corticosteroid (methylprednisolone acetate), lyophilized NSAID (tenoxicam), and non-lyophilized NSAID (diclofenac) following application to the knee joint.