Analgesic activity of tramadol and pentazocine in postoperative pain

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 87-92

  Magrini, M ^a   Rivolta, G ^a   Bolis, C ^a   Furiosi, D ^a  

^a MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PENTAZOCINE; TRAMADOL;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP; TRAUMATOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PENTAZOCINE; RECEPTORS, OPIOID; SLEEP; TRAMADOL;

EID: 0031687620     PISSN: 02511649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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