A comparative study of the effects of famotidine and sucralfate in prevention of upper gastro-intestinal bleeding in patients of head injury

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 246-249

  Kaushal, S ^a   Midha, V ^a   Sood, A ^a   Chopra, S C ^a   Gupta, C ^a  

^a DAYANAND MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Anti ulcer therapy; Famotidine; Occult blood; Stress ulcers; Sucralfate

Indexed keywords

FAMOTIDINE; SUCRALFATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM HEMORRHAGE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCULT BLOOD; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRESS ULCER;

EID: 0033917513     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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