Use of analgesics in self-medication

Therapie

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 115-118

  Fox, J M ^a  

^a St Marien Hospital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Analgesic nephropathy; Analgesic overuse; Analgesics; Caffeine; Education; Self medication

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CAFFEINE; PHENACETIN;

ANALGESIA; ANALGESIC AGENT ABUSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; DRUG ABSORPTION; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION; KIDNEY DISEASE; MIGRAINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF MEDICATION; TRAINING;

ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DRUG SYNERGISM; HEADACHE; HUMANS; KIDNEY DISEASES; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHENACETIN; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 0036326096     PISSN: 00405957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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