Re: RC: bute for people?

[Lynn Kinsky <lkinsky@silcom.com>]

>Duncan,
>When did they stop giving bute to people?   Granted it's been quite a few
>years since my podiatrist prescribed it for my tendonitis, but i remember
>looking at the script and saying "hey, I know what this stuuf is!"
>Mcikie
>
>Duncan Fletcher wrote:
>
>>
>> It is interesting to note that some competeing products are no longer used
>> (at least for humans) - bute for one.
>>
>> Duncan Fletcher
>> dfletche@gte.net

They didn't
(http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/Art.asp?li=MNI&ArticleKey=709) --
it's just not used for "trivial" inflammatory pain any more, since the
newer NSAIDS can handle that nicely.  But for gout and severe arthritis the
risk of side effects is often overshadowed by bute's effectiveness.


Lynn Kinsky (Santa Ynez, CA)
http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky