Efficacy and tolerance of Harpagophytum procumbens versus diacerhein in treatment of osteoarthritis

Phytomedicine

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 177-183

  Chantre, P ^a   Cappelaere, A ^b   Leblan, D ^c   Guedon, D ^a   Vandermander, J ^a   Fournie, B ^c  

^a Laboratoires Arkopharma   (France)

^b Hôpital Purpan ^*  (France)

^c CHU PURPAN   (France)

Author keywords

Devil's claw; Harpagophytum procumbens; Osteoarthritis; Randomized double blind study

Indexed keywords

DIACETYLRHEIN; HARPADOL; HARPAGOPHYTUM PROCUMBENS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DISABILITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

HARPAGOPHYTUM PROCUMBENS;

EID: 0034130818     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-7113(00)80001-X     Document Type: Article

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