Nonopioid analgesics for osteoarthritis: Availability of topical NSAIDs

Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 180-181

  Barkin, Robert L ^a,b  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; DICLOFENAC; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PENNSAID TOPICAL SOLUTION; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLTAREN GEL;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ANALGESIA; APPLICATION SITE REACTION; CARDIOTOXICITY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HUMAN; LETTER; MAXIMUM PLASMA CONCENTRATION; NEPHROTOXICITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED STATES; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; DICLOFENAC; DRUG APPROVAL; HUMANS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 77953003451     PISSN: 15360288     EISSN: 15360539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15360281003727875     Document Type: Letter

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