Therapy switching and associated costs in elderly patients receiving COX-2 selective inhibitors or non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in Quebec, Canada.

Rahme, E

Therapy switching and associated costs in elderly patients receiving COX-2 selective inhibitors or non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in Quebec, Canada. [electronic resource] - Rheumatology (Oxford, England) Jul 2006 - 903-10 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1462-0324

10.1093/rheumatology/kei269 doi


Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal--economics
Celecoxib
Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors--economics
Drug Costs--statistics & numerical data
Drug Prescriptions--statistics & numerical data
Female
Health Care Costs--statistics & numerical data
Humans
Lactones--administration & dosage
Male
Musculoskeletal Diseases--drug therapy
Pyrazoles--administration & dosage
Quebec
Retrospective Studies
Sulfonamides--administration & dosage
Sulfones--administration & dosage