A comparison of benorylate and naproxen in degenerative arthritis

A single-blind two-week comparison of benorylate and naproxen tablets was carried out in 85 patients with painful osteoarthritis. The degree of discomfort, pain at rest and on movement, joint stiffness and difficulty using affected joints all improved during the study with no significant difference between the treatments. Both patients' and observers' assessment of overall improvement favoured benorylate although the difference was not statistically significant. The majority had disease of weight-bearing joints for which Benoral was significantly more effective. Both drugs were well tolerated.