Multicenter study of piroxicam in the treatment of acute musculoskeletal diseases involving 3011 patients.

An open non-comparative study was conducted to assess the efficacy and tolerability of piroxicam in patients with acute musculoskeletal disease. A total of 3011 patients of both sexes, aged between 18 and 70, were treated with piroxicam: 4 capsules (40 mg) after dinner, on the first two days and two capsules (20 mg) on the following days. Patients were evaluated for a maximum period of 14 days. Assessment of efficacy was made including local pain and limitation of mobility. The patients' self-assessment of pain was also analyzed. A clear improvement in each of the parameters analyzed was found by the third day of treatment. The general self-assessment of efficacy by the patients presented excellent and good results in 97.5%; very similar to the final assessment of efficacy made by the doctors, 91.1%. Adverse reactions were found in 368 patients (12.22%).