Colchicine as an adjunct to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of acute pericarditis

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 244-245

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Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; COLCHICINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIGOUT AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIARRHEA; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; NOTE; PERICARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); ACUTE DISEASE; DRUG COMBINATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; COLCHICINE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GOUT SUPPRESSANTS; HUMANS; PERICARDITIS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 79952600183     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2011.111609     Document Type: Note

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