According to researchers Paracetamol is just as effective in treating osteoarthritis as some of the more expensive and controversial anti-inflammatories. Three in four patients with osteoarthritis suffered fewer side- effects when treated with paracetamol, which was as effective in reducing pain as Celebrex and Ibuprofen, a study revealed. Michael Yelland, a senior lecturer at the University of Queensland Centre for General Practice, said the study was prompted by concern that some people were unnecessarily taking medication that might cause serious side-effects.
