The dose-related effects of paracetamol on hyperalgesia and nociception in the rat

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 130-132

  Bianchi, M ^a,b   Panerai, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Dept Pharmacology ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Hyperalgesia; Inflammation; Nociception; Paracetamol

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EDEMA; HYPERALGESIA; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030061656     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1996.tb15164.x     Document Type: Article

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