Ketoprofen, diclofenac or ketorolac for pain after tonsillectomy in adults?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 56-60

  Tarkkila, P ^a   Saarnivaara, L ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Analgesics non opioid, diclofenac; Analgesics non opioid, ketoprofen; Analgesics non opioid, ketorolac; Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs; Pain, postoperative; Surgery, otolaryngological

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; KETOPROFEN; KETOROLAC; OXYCODONE; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 0032924250     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/82.1.56     Document Type: Article

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