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Pharmacologic treatment is the salient mode of treatment for osteoarthritis to aid in alleviating pain and anti-inflammation (Zhang, Ouyang, Dass, & Xu, 2016). There are different types of this mode of treatment, but the focus in this paper is on acetaminophen. The drug is considered to have analgesic and antipyretic effects; thereby, alleviating symptoms and improving an individual’s functionality. Acetaminophen is accepted by the World Health Organization as a good drug to relive a variety of symptoms, most of which are evident in osteoarthritis, such as pain, muscle ache, and backache (Zhang et al., 2016).
Acetaminophen is recognized as the first-line analgesic for osteoarthritis in its mild and moderate stages. An intake of 4000mg acetaminophen every day is recommended in the treatment of mild and moderate osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. Despite the fact that there are other drugs with greater efficacy, their associated side effects render acetaminophen a more cost-effective and safer drug to use, according to a systematic review by Towheed, Hochbrg, Judd, and Wells (2003). Also, the review showed that the drug had similar effects to more potent analgesics like the non-steroidal anti-inhibitory drugs (NSAIDs) in pain as measured by the HAQ questionnaire and functional status. Acetaminophen is the common mode of treatment for osteoarthritis because of its significantly higher safety levels compared to the other …