Comparison of fennel and mefenamic acid for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 153-157

  Jahromi, B Namavar ^a   Tartifizadeh, A ^a   Khabnadideh, S ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Foeniculum vulgare variety dulce (Sweet Fennel); Mefenamic acid; Primary dysmenorrhea

Indexed keywords

FENNEL OIL; FENNELIN; MEFENAMIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SAFETY; DYSMENORRHEA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENARCHE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; ODOR; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 0037310686     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(02)00372-7     Document Type: Article

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