Paracetamol for the management of pain in inflammatory arthritis: A systematic literature review

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 39, Issue SUPPL. 90, 2012, Pages 11-16

  Hazlewood, Glen ^a,d   Van Der Heijde, Désirée M ^b   Bombardier, Claire ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^d MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Inflammatory arthritis; Paracetamol; Rheumatoid arthritis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BUMADIZONE; CODEINE; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; DICLOFENAC; INDOMETACIN; NAPROXEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PENTAZOCINE; PLACEBO; TOLMETIN; ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTHRITIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERT WITNESS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ARTHRITIS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84865839395     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: 14992752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.120336     Document Type: Review

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