Prospective, randomized, open-label, pilot clinical trial comparing the effects of dexamethasone coadministered with diclofenac potassium or acetaminophen and diclofenac potassium monotherapy after third-molar extraction in adults

Current Therapeutic Research - Clinical and Experimental

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 229-240

  Bamgbose, Babatunde Olamide ^a   Akinwande, Jelili Adisa ^b   Adeyemo, Wasiu Lanre ^b   Ladeinde, Akinola Ladipo ^b   Arotiba, Godwin Toyin ^b   Ogunlewe, Mobolanle Olugbemiga ^b  

^a LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

acetaminophen; dexamethasone; diclofenac potassium; third molar extraction

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLOXACILLIN; DEXAMETHASONE; DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM; METRONIDAZOLE; PARACETAMOL;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; MONOTHERAPY; MOUTH DISCOMFORT; NIGERIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SWELLING; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TRISMUS;

EID: 33749246709     PISSN: 0011393X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.curtheres.2006.07.001     Document Type: Article

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