Table 4: Examples
for claims not supported by the cited evidence.
Claim |
Active agent |
Explanation |
“Improved upper GI tolerability
profile vs an injectable NSAID” |
COX-2-Inhibitor |
The cited study only examined
healthy participants, no actual patients. |
“more rapid emergence and recovery” |
Volatile anaesthetic |
Study population consisted of
patients undergoing lung surgery. The author states explicitly that other
studies did not show any differences. |
“is the ideal agent for a variety of
patients and procedures – […] asthma/ COPD” |
Short-acting opioid |
Study was conducted with eleven healthy
probands. |
“True 12-hour dosing that lasts” |
Oral opioid |
Pharmacokinetic study with healthy probands, without any results concerning effectiveness. |