Naproxen versus acetaminophen for therapy of soft tissue injuries to the ankle in children

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1368-1374

  Cukiernik, Victoria A ^a,b   Lim, Rod ^a,b   Warren, David ^a,b   Seabrook, Jamie A ^a,b   Matsui, Doreen ^a,b   Rieder, Michael J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Musculoskeletal injury; Naproxen; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

NAPROXEN; PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; DIZZINESS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALPATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SORE THROAT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANKLE INJURIES; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CHILD; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NAPROXEN; PAIN; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES;

EID: 34548158654     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1H596     Document Type: Article

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