Ibuprofen vs acetaminophen vs their combination in the relief of musculoskeletal pain in the ED: A randomized, controlled trial

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1357-1360

  Bondarsky, Eric E ^a   Domingo, Anna T ^a   Matuza, Nicholas M ^a   Taylor, Maria B ^a   Thode, Henry C ^a   Singer, Adam J ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMERGENCY WARD; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NAUSEA; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TABLET; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84883772253     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.06.007     Document Type: Article

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