Cimetidine on-demand in dyspepsia experience with randomized controlled single-subject trials

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 189-195

  Johannessen, T ^a   Petersen, H ^a   Kristensen, P ^b   Fosstvedt, D ^a   Kleveland, P M ^a   Dybdahl, J ^a   Loge I ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cimetidine; Dyspepsia; N of 1 RCT; Non ulcer dyspepsia; On demand; Single subject trial

Indexed keywords

CIMETIDINE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DYSPEPSIA; ESOPHAGITIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; CIMETIDINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DYSPEPSIA; ESOPHAGITIS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; PEPTIC ULCER; RESEARCH DESIGN; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0026511208     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365529208999947     Document Type: Article

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