Copper-salicylate gel for pain relief in osteoarthritis: A randomised controlled trial

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 134-136

  Shackel, Nicholas A ^a   Day, Richard O ^a,b   Kellett, Bruce ^c   Brooks, Peter M ^a,b  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Department of Clinical Pharmacology ^*  (Australia)

^c B and N Kellett Stat Consultants   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMPHOR; COPPER; EUCALYPTUS OIL; METHANOL; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO; SALICYLIC ACID; SALICYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COXITIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOREARM; GEL; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF EVALUATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030877042     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1997.tb138811.x     Document Type: Article

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