Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for pain in women with endometriosis

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Allen, Claire ^a   Hopewell, Sally ^b   Prentice, Andrew ^c   Gregory, Daisy ^a  

^a Summertown Pavilion ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UK COCHRANE CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c Rosie Maternity Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory agents, non steroidal *therapeutic use ; Endometriosis complications; *drug therapy ; Female; Humans; Pain *drug therapy; etiology

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; INDOMETACIN; NAPROXEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PLACEBO; TOLFENAMIC ACID;

ANALGESIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; EMBASE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; EYE SWELLING; FATIGUE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 70349130833     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004753.pub3     Document Type: Review

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