Antipyretic effect of naproxen and corticosteroids on neoplastic fever

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 141-144

  Chang, Jae C ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antipyretics; corticosteroids; naproxen; neoplastic fever

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NAPROXEN; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; AGED; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NAPROXEN; NEOPLASMS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023720119     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0885-3924(88)90159-5     Document Type: Article

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