Oedema protective properties of the red vine leaf extract AS 195 (Folia vitis viniferae) in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency: A 6-week observational clinical trial

Arzneimittel-Forschung/Drug Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 243-246

  Schaefer, Eckhard ^a   Peil, Hubertus ^a   Ambrosetti, Lara ^b   Petrini, Orlando ^b  

^a BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA GMBH AND CO KG   (Germany)

^b Pharmaton SA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Antistax Filmtabletten; AS 195, observational clinical trial, oedema protective properties; Red vine leaf extract; Venous insufficiency, chronic, phytotherapy, subjective symptoms

Indexed keywords

ANTISAX; AS 195; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; CLAUDICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FOLIA VITIS VINIFERAE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; LEG EDEMA; LEG PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PLANT; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN SENSATION; SKIN TINGLING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0037731895     PISSN: 00044172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1297103     Document Type: Article

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