How safe is acetaminophen in rheumatology?

Joint Bone Spine

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 4-5

  Richette, Pascal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Adverse drug effects; Effectiveness; Gastrointestinal bleeding; Hypertension; NSAIDs; Osteoarthritis; Peptic ulcer

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL;

ALCOHOLISM; ANALGESIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER TOXICITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RHEUMATOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHRONIC PAIN; COMPLICATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM PERFORATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HEART INFARCTION; HYPERTENSION; PRESCRIPTION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ACETAMINOPHEN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHRONIC PAIN; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84893809240     PISSN: 1297319X     EISSN: 17787254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2013.11.010     Document Type: Editorial

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