The analgesic efficacy of ketorolac for acute pain

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 67-75

  Catapano, Michael S ^a  

^a NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

acute pain; analgesia; ketorolac

Indexed keywords

KETOROLAC;

ANALGESIA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029969441     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0736-4679(95)02052-7     Document Type: Article

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