An open comparative study of dispersible piroxicam versus soluble acetylsalicylic acid for the treatment of osteoarticular painful attack during sickle cell crisis

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 81-84

  Eke, Felicia U ^a   Obamyonyi, A ^a   Eke, N Ndubuisi ^a   Oyewo, E A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

^b Medical Department   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs; Piroxicam; Sickle cell anaemia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PIROXICAM;

ADOLESCENT; AGITATION; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BONE PAIN; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; OSTEOARTHROPATHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SICKLE CELL CRISIS; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ARTHRALGIA; ASPIRIN; BONE AND BONES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PIROXICAM;

EID: 0034098869     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3156.2000.00507.x     Document Type: Article

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