Effects of an α-blocker and tarpene mixture for pain control and spontaneous expulsion of ureter stone

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 517-521

  Bak, Chong Won ^a   Yoon, Sang Jin ^a   Chung, Han ^a  

^a Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Terpenes; Ureteral calculi; blocker

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; KETOROLAC TROMETAMOL; ROWATINEX; TAMSULOSIN; TERPENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; COLIC; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STONE; URINARY EXCRETION;

EID: 34249862453     PISSN: 04944747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2007.48.5.517     Document Type: Article

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