Patient awareness of the adverse effects of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 253-256

  Wynne, H A ^a   Long, A ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; GI bleeding; NSAIDs; Patient knowledge

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030055280     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.1996.41420.x     Document Type: Article

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