A randomized trial of tramadol versus ibuprofen as an adjunct to pain control during vacuum aspiration abortion

Contraception

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-59

  Romero, Iris ^a   Turok, David ^b   Gilliam, Melissa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ibuprofen; Pain control; Surgical abortion; Tramadol

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; TRAMADOL;

ABORTION; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM ASPIRATION;

ABORTION, THERAPEUTIC; ADULT; ANALGESICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; PAIN; PREGNANCY; TRAMADOL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM CURETTAGE;

EID: 38149142366     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2007.09.008     Document Type: Article

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