|
Medication except antibiotics
|
SAPHO patients (n = 30)
|
|---|
|
No medication
|
8 (27)
|
|
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsa
|
10 (33)
|
|
Prednisolone
|
2 (7)
|
|
Dosage (mg/day)
|
5.0 (4.0 to 6.0)
|
|
Sulfasalazineb
|
1 (3)
|
|
Methotrexate
|
8 (27)
|
|
Dosage (mg/week)
|
12.8 (10.0 to 15)
|
|
Etanerceptc
|
3 (10)
|
|
Bisphosphonated
|
3 (10)
|
- Data presented as n (%) or mean (range). aNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in a stable daily dosage: diclofenac, 100 or 150 mg daily; naproxen, 1,000 or 1,500 mg daily; ibuprofen, 800, 1,200 or 1,600 mg daily; celecoxib, 200 mg daily. bSulfasalzine in a dosage of 2 g daily. cEtanercept in a dosage of 50 mg weekly. dAlendronat in a weekly dosage of 70 mg.
