Consumption of three most widely used analgesics in six European countries

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 78-80

  Hudec, R ^a   Bozekova L ^a   Tisonova J ^a  

^a Bratislava   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

aspirin; drug utilization; ibuprofen; international comparison; paracetamol; Slovakia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; IBUPROFEN;

ARTICLE; DENMARK; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG USE; DRUG UTILIZATION; ESTONIA; FINLAND; HUMAN; INTERNET; NORWAY; PRESCRIPTION; SLOVAKIA;

ANALGESICS; DRUG UTILIZATION; EUROPE; HUMANS; PAIN; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 84856320586     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2011.01256.x     Document Type: Article

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