Safety and usage pattern of low-dose diclofenac when used as an over-the-counter medication: Results of an observational cohort study in a community-based pharmacy setting

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 415-422

  Hasford, J ^a   Moore, N ^b   Hoye, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^c Mart'n Seneteret   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cohort study; Diclofenac; OTC

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; NORWAY; PAIN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 4444308899     PISSN: 09461965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/CPP42415     Document Type: Article

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