Comparison between fluproquazone and indomethacin in treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea

Two prostaglandin synthesis inhibitors, fluproquazone (100 mg) and indomethacin (25 mg), were compared in a double-blind, crossover study for treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea in 31 patients. Each drug was used during two consecutive menstruations in randomized order. Both treatments significantly relieved spasmodic pains and other dysmenorrhoeic symptoms. No significant differences were found between the treatments in regard to the overall efficacy assessed at the end of each treated cycle. However, 20 patients preferred indomethacin and 7 patients fluproquazone. Three patients reported mild side-effects with fluproquazone as compared to five patients wih indomethacin. It is concluded that both treatments can be used for treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea.