A combination comprising (a) at least one 6-dimethylaminomethyl-1-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-cyclohexane-1,3-diol component, and (b) at least one non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) component; a pharmaceutical composition and a dosage form comprising such as combination, and a method of treating pain and/or ostheoarthritis in a mammal characterized in that components (a) and (b) are administered simultaneously or sequentially to said mammal, in which component (a) may be administered before or after component (b), and in which components (a) or (b) are administered to the mammal either via the same or a different pathway of administration.