Tocolytic effect of the cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, meloxicam: Studies on uterine contractions in the rat

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 681-685

  Yousif, Mariam H ^a   Thulesius, Olav ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; INDOMETACIN; MELOXICAM; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; RAT; SIDE EFFECT; TOCOLYSIS; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 0031805245     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1998.tb06905.x     Document Type: Article

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