A "polypill" for acute tendon pain in athletes with tendinopathy?

K Fallon; C Purdam; J Cook; G Lovell

doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2007.09.002

A "polypill" for acute tendon pain in athletes with tendinopathy?

J Sci Med Sport. 2008 Jun;11(3):235-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.09.002. Epub 2008 Feb 20.

Authors

K Fallon¹, C Purdam, J Cook, G Lovell

Affiliation

¹ Department of Sports Medicine, Australian Institute of Sport, Australia.

PMID: 18077212
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.09.002

Abstract

Acute tendon pain in athletes is a condition that is difficult to manage. There are few treatment options that give adequate pain relief and have a theoretical basis for efficacy. We report the use of a novel "polypill" for tendon pain, and provide evidence for the basis for its use. We present it to stimulate discussion and research into a new area of tendinopathy.

MeSH terms

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use*
Athletic Injuries / drug therapy*
Doxycycline / therapeutic use*
Drug Therapy, Combination
Humans
Ibuprofen / therapeutic use*
Tendinopathy / drug therapy*
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / drug effects

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
Doxycycline
Ibuprofen