Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in sports medicine: Guidelines for practical but sensible use

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 863-865

  Paoloni, J A ^a   Milne, C ^b   Orchard, J ^c,d   Hamilton, B ^a  

^a ASPETAR ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE HOSPITAL   (Qatar)

^b Anglesea Clinic   (New Zealand)

^c South Sydney Sports Medicine   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANKLE SPRAIN; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTHROPATHY; ASTHMA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC PAIN; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG MECHANISM; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFECTION; JOINT DEGENERATION; KIDNEY DISEASE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MUSCLE INJURY; MUSCLE NECROSIS; MUSCLE STRAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE; SPRAIN; TENDINITIS; TENOSYNOVITIS;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ATHLETIC INJURIES; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; MYOSITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 71049184057     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.059980     Document Type: Review

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