关节炎疼痛凝胶获得了非处方销售的绿灯

FDA批准了非借助伏尔塔伦的批准,可以扩大对药物的使用并节省资金。

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the go-ahead for the over-the-counter (OTC) sale of Voltaren Arthritis Pain, a topical gel for the temporary relief ofosteoarthritis pain。Since 2007, the medication has been available only by prescription.

“现在,这种药物为消费者提供了另一种用于使用的OTC选项osteoarthritisin addition toibuprofen[advil],萘普生[Aleve],acetaminophen[泰诺],capsaicin cream,”说Francis Luk, MD,a风湿病学家at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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骨关节炎是关节的炎症,肿胀和压痛,可能导致pain, stiffness, and difficulty moving. In the United States, about 30 million adults live with the condition, according to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

Yili Huang, DO,the director of the疼痛管理vwin app纽约Sleepy Hollow的Northwell Health的Phelps医院中心,一直在开处方伏尔塔伦凝胶,因为他的骨关节炎患者并欢迎其OTC出售。

Huang博士说:“凝胶通常可以有效地治疗直接在皮肤下方或浅表关节(例如脚踝,膝盖,手,手腕和肘部)的局部疼痛。”

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使疼痛缓解更容易获得

Theapprovalcomes as part of a process called anRX-to-OTC开关,其中制造商(在这种情况下,制药公司葛兰素史克) must demonstrate that a drug is safe and effective for use in self-medication.

根据GlaxoSmithKline(GSK)的说法,Voltaren凝胶的OTC形式应与处方版本一样有效,因为它与原始产品相同,这是glaxosmithkline(GSK),这是FDA唯一一家公司的祝福,即FDA的祝福出售该产品diclofenac gel作为OTC产品。

“批准更广泛的非处方药有可能通过增加消费者可以使用和使用的药物的类型来改善公共卫生,否则只能通过处方才能获得。”Karen Mahoney, MD,,FDA药物评估与研究中心非处方药办公室代理副主任a press release

根据GSK的数据,该产品有望在2020年春季在商店购买。定价信息尚不可用,但该制药公司表示,它将与市场上其他OTC关节炎药物相提并论。

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The消费者医疗保健产品协会points out that in general, OTC medicines are more affordable that prescription drugs, saving the U.S. healthcare system $51.6 billion in drug costs every year. That translates to significant savings for the American consumer.

缓解疼痛的安全,低剂量的选择

As a 1 percent gel that can be applied directly to the skin, this nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) has a favorable safety profile when used as directed because it contains such a low amount of the active ingredient,双氯芬酸钠。像其他NSAIDS, Voltaren works by temporarily blocking the production of pain-signaling chemicals called前列腺素

Huang说:“对于无法忍受口服非甾体类抗炎药的副作用的患者,凝胶可以是一个更安全的选择。”“它似乎比其他已经非处方的非甾体类抗炎药(如萘普生或布洛芬)具有更好的安全性。。”

医学博士Neha Shah, a rheumatologist with Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, California, adds that the gel may help individuals who are advised not to take oral NSAIDs.

“Patients withcontraindicationsto using oral NSAIDs — such as chronic or acute kidney disease, use of a blood thinner, or消化性溃疡疾病 - 可以使用具有最小风险的局部用药。”她说。

虽然已批准treatment of pain from osteoarthritisShah博士说,伏尔塔伦凝胶也可能暂时缓解类风湿关节炎的疼痛。

“However, it is not a substitute for disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs,” she says. “It will not actuallytreat rheumatoid arthritis long term。”

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Gel Is an Alternative to Oral Diclofenac, a Pill

Shah强调,作为凝胶,与双氯芬酸的口服形式相比,较小的产品被吸收到体内(这是仅通过处方可用)。

她说:“局部使用的药物水平是口服使用所获得的一小部分。”

In its oral form,diclofenac side effects可以包括胃部问题例如煤气bloating, pain, cramping,便秘, bleeding, and diarrhea; headache andringing in the ears;和皮疹。该药物可能会引发更严重的不良事件,例如血压低,血液疾病,肝脏损害和充血性心力衰竭

尽管如此,对于可能对凝胶反应的炎症性疼痛更深或更广泛的患者,对于那些对非处方非处方非甾体类抗炎疗法的反应的患者,如果根据医生的指示使用,口服双氯芬酸可能会有所帮助。

尽管如此,某些凝胶副作用还是可能的

即使具有如此高的安全性,伏尔顿关节炎疼痛也不完全没有副作用。太多的经常使用可能会导致皮疹,瘙痒,燃烧的感觉和与口服双氯芬酸相似的负面结果。

TheFDA警告凝胶中的活性成分可能会触发严重的allergic reaction,特别是在过敏的人中aspirin。Liver damage may occur if this product is used more or longer than directed or in concert with other products containing diclofenac.

“That is why it is always important to consult with your healthcare provider on all medications that you are taking, even topical medications such as Voltaren,” says Huang.

The Gel Doesn’t Relieve Pain Right Away

伏尔塔伦关节炎疼痛不是立即救济 - 可能需要一周的时间才能生效。FDA建议消费者停止使用该产品并寻求医疗护理,如果他们的关节炎疼痛在7天内没有改善,否则他们需要使用该产品超过21天。

Huang说:“通常,我不建议由于其对胃,肾脏和心脏的影响,因此不建议使用任何非甾体抗炎时间超过两周。”