Venoruton® vs Daflon®: Evaluation of Effects on Quality of Life in Chronic Venous Insufficiency:

2006 
The aim of this independent study was to investigate differences in efficacy between oxerutins (Venoruton) and 500 mg micronized diosmin + hesperidin (D+H) (Daflon) in patients with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), evaluating venous-related quality of life (Ve-QOL). A first group of 90 patients with severe venous hypertension (CVI, ankle swelling) was randomized to treatment with oxerutins or D+H. The oxerutins group received oral oxerutins (2 g/day); the D+H group received 3 (500 mg) tablets daily every 8 hours for 8 weeks. A second group of 122 comparable patients was included in a registry following the same study format. The 2 treatments were administered with the same methods and procedures. Clinical conditions were comparable. All patients completing 8 weeks of treatment were included in a registry. Specialists or general practitioners included patients when they considered that clinical conditions were compatible with treatment indications using 1 of the 2 treatments on the basis of their evalua...
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