Comparative analgesic efficacy of nimesulide and diclofenac gels after topical application on the skin

Skin Pharmacology and Applied Skin Physiology

Volumn 11, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 273-278

  Sengupta, S ^a   Velpandian, T ^a   Sapra, P ^a   Mathur, P ^a   Gupta, S K ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Antinociception; Diclofenac; Formalin test; Nimesulide; Tail flick latency; Topical gel; Writhing test

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; NIMESULIDE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIL FLICK TEST; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WRITHING TEST;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; DICLOFENAC; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FORMALDEHYDE; GELS; MALE; MICE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; REACTION TIME; SULFONAMIDES;

EID: 0032457717     PISSN: 14222868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000029837     Document Type: Article

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