Pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety of analgesia with a focus on tramadol HCl

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 101, Issue 1 A, 1996, Pages S47-S53

  Gibson, Thomas P ^a  

^a Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; TRAMADOL;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; CHRONIC PAIN; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOMNOLENCE; VERTIGO; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 0029775785     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(96)90035-2     Document Type: Review

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