Oral tramadol: Analgesic efficacy in children following multiple dental extractions

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 441-447

  Roelofse, J A ^a,b   Payne, K A ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Analgesia, post operative, paediatric; Analgesics, tramadol drops, paracetamol

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; MIDAZOLAM; PARACETAMOL; TRAMADOL;

AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREMEDICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYING; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDAZOLAM; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PLACEBOS; PREANESTHETIC MEDICATION; PREMEDICATION; RESPIRATION; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TRAMADOL;

EID: 0032792412     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2346.1999.00505.x     Document Type: Article

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