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Efficacy of indomethacin suppository in primary dysmenorrhoea. 1990

N S al-Waili, and Z D Khalaf

The efficacy of indomethacin suppositories (100 mg 1-3 times a day) in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea was investigated in a double-blind, crossover study involving 40 patients, in comparison to placebo. The patients were treated for four menstrual periods-two periods with placebo and two periods with indomethacin suppositories. A dysmenorrhoeic score based on subjective estimations of nine symptoms was used, the symptoms including pelvic pain, backache, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, nervousness and incapacitation. As compared to placebo, indomethacin suppositories led to a insignificant decrease in the frequency and severity of the associated symptoms, as evaluated by subjective rating (P less than 0.05). Indomethacin suppositories were well tolerated and there was no drop-out. No side effects were reported except for a mild burning sensation in the rectal region experienced by 3 patients on indomethacin suppositories.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007213	Indomethacin	A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) that inhibits CYCLOOXYGENASE, which is necessary for the formation of PROSTAGLANDINS and other AUTACOIDS. It also inhibits the motility of POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES.	Amuno,Indocid,Indocin,Indomet 140,Indometacin,Indomethacin Hydrochloride,Metindol,Osmosin
D004311	Double-Blind Method	A method of studying a drug or procedure in which both the subjects and investigators are kept unaware of who is actually getting which specific treatment.	Double-Masked Study,Double-Blind Study,Double-Masked Method,Double Blind Method,Double Blind Study,Double Masked Method,Double Masked Study,Double-Blind Methods,Double-Blind Studies,Double-Masked Methods,Double-Masked Studies,Method, Double-Blind,Method, Double-Masked,Methods, Double-Blind,Methods, Double-Masked,Studies, Double-Blind,Studies, Double-Masked,Study, Double-Blind,Study, Double-Masked
D004412	Dysmenorrhea	Painful menstruation.	Menstruation, Painful,Pain, Menstrual,Dysmenorrheas,Menstrual Pain,Menstrual Pains,Menstruations, Painful,Painful Menstruation,Painful Menstruations,Pains, Menstrual
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000285	Administration, Rectal	The insertion of drugs into the rectum, usually for confused or incompetent patients, like children, infants, and the very old or comatose.	Anal Drug Administration,Drug Administration, Rectal,Instillation, Rectal,Rectal Drug Administration,Drug Administration, Anal,Rectal Administration,Administration, Anal Drug,Administration, Rectal Drug,Administrations, Anal Drug,Administrations, Rectal,Administrations, Rectal Drug,Anal Drug Administrations,Drug Administrations, Anal,Drug Administrations, Rectal,Instillations, Rectal,Rectal Administrations,Rectal Drug Administrations,Rectal Instillation,Rectal Instillations
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D013488	Suppositories	Medicated dosage forms that are designed to be inserted into the rectal, vaginal, or urethral orifice of the body for absorption. Generally, the active ingredients are packaged in dosage forms containing fatty bases such as cocoa butter, hydrogenated oil, or glycerogelatin that are solid at room temperature but melt or dissolve at body temperature.	Rectal Suppositories,Vaginal Suppositories,Vaginal Suppository,Suppositories, Rectal,Suppositories, Vaginal,Suppository, Vaginal