Table 2 |
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Weighted mean daily faecal blood loss by therapy |
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| Treatment/drug |
Studies or study arms (n) |
Participants (n) |
Weighted mean faecal blood loss (ml/day) |
|
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| Initial blood loss at start of trial |
38 |
950 |
0.46 |
| Placebo arm of treatment |
14 |
172 |
0.76 |
| Aspirin (>1,800 mg/day) |
29 |
361 |
5.01 |
| Aspirin (325 mg/day) |
4 |
64 |
1.61 |
| Ibuprofen |
4 |
66 |
2.03 |
| Fenoprofen |
4 |
62 |
1.86 |
| Piroxicam |
6 |
60 |
1.89 |
| Naproxen |
4 |
59 |
1.98 |
| Indomethacin |
6 |
58 |
1.39 |
| Etodolac |
4 |
39 |
0.55 |
| Rofecoxib |
1 |
37 |
0.80 |
| Diflusinal |
4 |
33 |
1.68 |
| Ketoprofen |
3 |
28 |
1.42 |
| Meloxicam |
1 |
26 |
0.85 |
| Etoricoxib |
1 |
21 |
0.90 |
| Diclofenac |
1 |
21 |
0.50 |
| Azapropazone |
2 |
20 |
1.00 |
| Suoprofen |
1 |
20 |
1.80 |
| Nefopam |
1 |
19 |
0.60 |
| Tiaprofen |
2 |
17 |
0.51 |
| Zomepirac |
2 |
16 |
6.40 |
| Oxindanac |
1 |
16 |
1.30 |
| Sulindac |
2 |
15 |
0.75 |
| Lornoxicam |
1 |
15 |
0.80 |
| Bromfenac |
1 |
12 |
2.10 |
| Fluproquazone |
1 |
12 |
2.80 |
| Nabumetone |
1 |
10 |
1.60 |
| Oxaprozin |
1 |
10 |
2.30 |
| Isoxicam |
1 |
8 |
1.00 |
| Ticlotil |
1 |
8 |
2.10 |
| Tenoxicam |
1 |
6 |
1.20 |
| Flurbiprofen |
1 |
6 |
1.30 |
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Note that all low dose aspirin was 325 mg/day. |
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Moore et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008 10:R7 doi:10.1186/ar2355 |
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