A comparative clinical trial evaluating efficacy and safety of fixed dose combination of nimesulide (100 mg) and racemethionine (50 mg) (namsafe) versus reference drug (nimesulide) and other NSAIDs in the treatment of osteo-arthritis

Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 402-404

  Prbhu, V V ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Namsafe; Nimesulide; Racemethionine

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; DICLOFENAC; IBUPROFEN; METHIONINE PLUS NIMESULIDE; NAMSAFE; NIMESULIDE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANALGESIA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; JOINT SWELLING; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 53949115470     PISSN: 00195847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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