Aspirin or paracetamol - What's good for you?

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 247-248

  Loke, Y K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetylsalicylic acid; Adverse drug reaction; Analgesia; Gastrointestinal; Pain relief

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO;

ANALGESIA; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; NOTE; PAIN; PEPTIC ULCER; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ASPIRIN; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; PAIN; PEPTIC ULCER; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 65549143769     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2008.01019.x     Document Type: Note

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