A comparison of efficacy and safety of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs versus acetaminophen in the treatment of episodic tension-type headache: A meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trial studies

Korean Journal of Family Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 262-271

  Yoon, Yeo Jung ^a   Kim, Ju Heon ^a   Kim, Soo Young ^a   Hwang, In Hong ^a   Kim, Mi Ra ^a  

^a Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Meta analysis; Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs; Tension type headache

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872543156     PISSN: 20056443     EISSN: 20926715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.2012.33.5.262     Document Type: Article

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