Clinical applications of nimesulide in pain, arthritic conditions and fever

Nimesulide - Actions and Uses

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 245-313

  Bianchi, M ^a   Ehrlich, G E ^b   Facchinetti, F ^c   Huskisson, E C ^d   Jenoure, P ^e   La Marca, A ^c   Rainsford, K D ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c Clinica Ostetrica and Ginecologia   (Italy)

^d 14A Milford House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^e Crossklinik im Merian Iselin Spital   (Switzerland)

^f SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1007/3-7643-7410-1_5     Document Type: Chapter

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