Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug usage and gastrointestinal outcomes in the Republic of Serbia

Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 40-47

  Petric, Marina ^a   Tasic, Ljiljana ^a   Sukljevic, Stevan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^b Public Pharmacy Pozarevac ^*  (Serbia)

Author keywords

Costs; Gastrointestinal (GI); Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs; Diclofenac; Ibuprofen; Naproxen); Over the counter (OTC); Serbia; Utlization

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; FLURBIPROFEN; IBUPROFEN; KETOROLAC; MELOXICAM; NAPROXEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PIROXICAM; TIAPROFENIC ACID; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DRUG USE; DRUG UTILIZATION; DUODENITIS; DUODENUM ULCER; GASTRITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCRIPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF MEDICATION; SERBIA; STOMACH ULCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; ECONOMICS; FACTUAL DATABASE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL COST; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DRUG UTILIZATION; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF MEDICATION; SERBIA;

EID: 67649541271     PISSN: 15360288     EISSN: 15360539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15360280902728203     Document Type: Article

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