A systematic review of the topical drugs for post hemorrhoidectomy pain

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 628-637

  Rahimi, Roja ^a   Abdollahi, Mohammad ^b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Analgesic use; Hemonhoidectomy; Post hemonhoidectomy pain; Systematic review; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA CREAM; ANALGESIC AGENT; BOTULINUM TOXIN; BUPIVACAINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DICLOFENAC; DILTIAZEM; EMLA; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; LIDOCAINE; LIPOSOME; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE; MORPHINE; NEOMYCIN; NIFEDIPINE; OPIATE; OXYCODONE; PLACEBO; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; SUCRALFATE; TRIMEBUTINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SURGICAL WOUND; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84871962683     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2012.628.637     Document Type: Article

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