Effects of topical diclofenac (DHEP plaster) on skin, subcutis and muscle pain thresholds in subjects without spontaneous pain

Drugs under Experimental and Clinical Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 69-76

  Affaitati, G ^a   Vecchiet, F ^a   Lerza, R ^a   De Laurentis, S ^a   Iezzi, S ^a   Festa, F ^a   Giamberardino, M A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC;

ADULT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MYALGIA; NOCICEPTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; SKIN; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; WOUND DRESSING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; DICLOFENAC; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN THRESHOLD; SKIN;

EID: 0035017504     PISSN: 03786501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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