Pharmacological approaches other than opioids in chronic non-cancer-pain management

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 41, Issue 1 II, 1997, Pages 187-190

  Merskey, H ^a  

^a London Psychiatric Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

acetaminophene; anticonvulsants; antidepressants; muscle relaxants; neuroleptics; non steroidal antiinflammatory drugs

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BACLOFEN; CHLORPROMAZINE; CYCLOBENZAPRINE; FLUPHENAZINE; LEVOMEPROMAZINE; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PERPHENAZINE; TRIFLUOPERAZINE;

ANALGESIA; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; CHRONIC PAIN; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031015543     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1997.tb04636.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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