Comparison of the effect of mefenamic acid and matricaria camomilla capsules on primary dysmenorrhea

Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 50-58

  Modarres, M ^a   Mirmohhamad Ali, M ^a   Oshrieh, Z ^a   Mehran, A ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Dysmenorrhea; Matricaria camomilla; Mefenamic acid

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; MEFENAMIC ACID;

ADULT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATRICARIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TRIPLE BLIND PROCEDURE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 79957888376     PISSN: 15614107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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