Methocarbamol: Adjunct therapy for pain management in breast augmentation

Aesthetic Surgery Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 380-381

  Schneider, Marc S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; METHOCARBAMOL; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BREAST AUGMENTATION; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG USE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVE BLOCK; NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRURITUS; SCALPEL; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 0036660675     PISSN: 1090820X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/maj.2002.126750     Document Type: Article

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