Calcitonin for acute neuropathic pain associated with spinal cord injury

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 682-686

  Humble, S R ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calcitonin; Neuropathic pain; Spinal injury

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; GABAPENTIN; KETAMINE; METHADONE; MORPHINE; NORTRIPTYLINE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; PROCHLORPERAZINE; SALCATONIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NAUSEA; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; SEDATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 79960438617     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: 14480271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1103900425     Document Type: Article

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