Abstract

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely prescribed to patients with osteoarthritis (OA), it was assumed that both cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor and non-selective NSAIDs have similar efficacy but associated with different rates of adverse events. Imrecoxib was approved by the Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) in 2011, which is a COX-2 inhibitor. This study is aimed to access the cost-effectiveness of celecoxib, imrecoxib and diclofenac for managing OA in Chinese aged ≥55 years and ≥65 years based on the real-world data from China.

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