salicylates and Fibromyalgia

The author presents his experience assembled in a short-term (two-week) therapeutic trial with Mobilisin ointment, which contains flufenamic acid, in 50 patients with primary localized periarticular and muscular fibrositis. The preparation was used locally three times per day-2-3 cm of ointment pressed from a tube. The patients were given a form in which they recorded every night the effect classified in four grades from the best to zero effect. In 49 the tolerance of the ointment was very good. In 45 patients a therapeutic effect was achieved (90%), comprising 21 (42%) where the effect was excellent, in 24 it was good or satisfactory (48%) and only in 5 patients no effect was recorded or the patents' statement was vague. In the first group of 21 patients 16 were able to abandon analgetic and anti-inflammatory treatment with non-steroid antirheumatics. Patients with the muscular form of fibrositis practically agreed in favour of the ointment. Gels according to these patients tissues. The authors remind that according to their experience gels, incl. Mobilisin, are suited for periarticular forms of fibrositis. It is also useful to rub the ointment in micro-massage to achieve a greater initial hyperaemia and better resorption. Mobilisin ointment may prove useful also in other disciplines, in particular orthopaedics, surgery, traumatology, neurology, rehabilitation and sports medicine.

Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Drug Combinations; Female; Fibromyalgia; Flufenamic Acid; Glycosaminoglycans; Humans; Joint Diseases; Male; Middle Aged; Ointments; Salicylates

Topics: Administration, Topical; Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Arthritis; Clinical Trials as Topic; Drug Combinations; Female; Fibromyalgia; Flufenamic Acid; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Salicylates; Spinal Osteophytosis; Terpenes

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Bursitis; Clinical Trials as Topic; Female; Fibromyalgia; Humans; Indomethacin; Joint Diseases; Male; Middle Aged; Salicylates; Shoulder Joint; Tendinopathy; Tenosynovitis

A multicentric follow-up study was conducted in general practice to assess disease characteristics which determine analgesic needs in non-articular rheumatism. Of 127 patients studied, those with chronic conditions such as brachial fibrositis and tennis elbow with a history extending over more than a month tended to require a longer course of treatment than those whose symptoms related to muscles of the trunk and spine. For most patients a one or two week course of Benoral tablets proved adequate in length and efficacy.

Topics: Adult; Chronic Disease; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Fibromyalgia; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pain; Salicylates

Topics: Fibromyalgia; Humans; Salicylates

Topics: Analgesics; Antipyretics; Arthritis; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Aspirin; Fibromyalgia; Humans; Neuritis; Salicylates; Urea

Topics: Fibromyalgia; Humans; Salicylates

Topics: Anthelmintics; Fibromyalgia; Humans; Salicylates; Thinking

Topics: Bone and Bones; Communication; Fibromyalgia; Humans; Research; Salicylates