Extended-release tramadol/paracetamol in moderate-to-severe pain: A randomized, placebo-controlled study in patients with acute low back pain

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 847-857

  Lasko, Ben ^a   Levitt, Randy J ^b   Rainsford, K D ^c   Bouchard, Sylvie ^d   Rozova, Anna ^b   Robertson, Sybil ^b  

^a Manna Research   (Canada)

^b Labopharm Inc   (Canada)

^c SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute low back pain; Analgesic; Combination; Extended release; Paracetamol; Placebo controlled trial; Tramadol

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL PLUS TRAMADOL;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL GLOBAL IMPRESSION SCALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZZINESS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOMNOLENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIZZINESS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAUSEA; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; TRAMADOL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861137823     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: 14734877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/03007995.2012.681035     Document Type: Article

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