Association of beta-blocker use with less prevalent joint pain and lower opioid requirement in people with osteoarthritis

Objective: Recent findings suggest that β-adrenergic blockers have anti-nociceptive properties. The aim of this study was to compare levels of large joint pain between those on adrenergic blockers and those on other antihypertensive medications. Methods: Data from the GOAL study, a secondary care c...

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Main Authors: Valdes, Ana M., Abhishek, Abhishek, Muir, Kenneth, Zhang, Weiya, Maciewicz, Rose A., Doherty, Michael
Format: Article
Published: Wiley 2017
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40136/