Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the safety and efficacy of vitamin B complex in the treatment of nocturnal leg cramps in elderly patients with hypertension

Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1151-1154

  Chan, Paul ^a   Huang, Tsuei Yuen ^b   Chen, Yi Jen ^a   Huang, Wen Pin ^a   Liu, Yu Chi ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Chi Mei Foundation Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FURSULTIAMINE; HYDROXOCOBALAMIN; PYRIDOXAL 5 PHOSPHATE; RIBOFLAVIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN B COMPLEX; VITANEURIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEG CRAMP; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTIGO;

AGED; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; QUININE; SLEEP-WAKE TRANSITION DISORDERS; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 0032433551     PISSN: 00912700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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