Metoclopramide is not an analgesic: Reflection on a premature scientific conclusion

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 744-

  Gupta, V K ^a  

^a Dubai eGovernment Dubai Police   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ARGIPRESSIN; BETA ENDORPHIN; CISAPRIDE; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DOMPERIDONE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; OPIATE;

ANALGESIA; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; DRUG CLASSIFICATION; DRUG PROTEIN BINDING; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS CELL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MIGRAINE; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STOMACH INTUBATION;

ANALGESICS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; METOCLOPRAMIDE; PAIN;

EID: 33744525911     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2006.00939.x     Document Type: Review

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