Diclofenac dispersible provides superior analgesia with faster onset of action compared to naproxen granular in patients with acute, painful, minor-sports injuries

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 228-233

  Colombo, G ^a   Giombini, A ^a   Pamich, T ^a   Peruzzi, E ^b   Pisati, R ^b  

^a Institute of Sports Science   (Italy)

^b Medical Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory agents, non steroidal; Athletic injuries; Pain during therapy; Pain prevention and control

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; DICLOFENAC; KETOROLAC TROMETAMOL; NAPROXEN;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPORT INJURY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ANALGESICS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; AREA UNDER CURVE; ATHLETIC INJURIES; DICLOFENAC; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; NAPROXEN; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE; SAFETY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030671522     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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