A 52-year-old woman with BMI 33 and osteoarthritis knee pain poorly controlled with topical NSAIDs seeks oral therapy. She has HTN and CKD2. Which is ...

Question

A 52-year-old woman with BMI 33 and osteoarthritis knee pain poorly controlled with topical NSAIDs seeks oral therapy. She has HTN and CKD2. Which is preferred next?

Accepted Answer

Duloxetine 60 mg daily

Answer

Oral NSAID indefinitely despite CKD

Answer

Opioids PRN

Answer

Glucosamine-chondroitin daily

Answer

Intra-articular hyaluronic acid

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Osteoarthritis

A 52-year-old woman with BMI 33 and osteoarthritis knee pain poorly controlled with topical NSAIDs seeks oral therapy. She has HTN and CKD2. Which is preferred next?