An open label trial of the effects and safety profile of extended-release tramadol in the management of chronic pain

Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 101-105

  Hsu, Shao Keh ^a   Yeh, Chun Chang ^b   Lin, Chii Jeng ^c   Hsieh, Yi Jer ^d  

^a TUNGS' TAICHUNG METROHARBOR HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dosage forms; Extended release preparations; Pain measurement; Tramadol; Visual analogue scale

Indexed keywords

TRAMADOL;

AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONSTIPATION; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NAUSEA; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPEN STUDY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SOMNOLENCE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VOMITING;

EID: 84871436100     PISSN: 18754597     EISSN: 1875452X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aat.2012.08.008     Document Type: Article

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