Diclofenac epolamine topical patch relieves pain associated with ankle sprain

Journal of Pain Research

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages 47-53

  Lionberger, David R ^a   Joussellin, Eric ^b   Lanzarotti, Arturo ^c   Yanchick, Jillmarie ^d   Magelli, Merrell ^e  

^a Southwest Orthopedic Group   (United States)

^b Institut National du Sport   (France)

^c Institut Biochimique SA   (Switzerland)

^d King Pharmaceuticals Inc   (United States)

^e GTx Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute pain; Efficacy; Soft tissue injury; Tolerability; Visual analog scale

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC EPOLAMINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE PAIN; ANKLE SPRAIN; APPLICATION SITE BURNING; APPLICATION SITE PRURITUS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; DISEASE DURATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCLE STRAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT DURATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 79953181666     PISSN: 11787090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/JPR.S15380     Document Type: Article

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