The diffusion of nimesulide gel into synovial fluid: A comparison between administration routes

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 270-275

  Erdogan, F ^b   Ergun H ^a   Gokay N S ^b   Gulmez, S E ^a   Bolay, B ^b   Tulunay, F C ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Nimesulide; Osteoarthritis; Pharmacokinetic; Topical NSAIDs; WOMAC

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; NIMESULIDE; PARACETAMOL; SULIDIN; VERMIDON;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DIFFUSION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SYNOVIAL FLUID LEVEL; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN STUDY; PILOT STUDY; PRURITUS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 33744963811     PISSN: 09461965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/CPP44270     Document Type: Article

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