A comparison of the efficacy and safety of morphine and pethidine as analgesia for suspected renal colic in the emergency setting

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 261-264

  O'Connor, Alan ^a   Schug, Stephan A ^a   Cardwell, Hester ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Morphine; Pethidine; Renal colic

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY COLIC; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; VOMITING;

EID: 0033949497     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.17.4.261     Document Type: Article

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