Comparison of the effectiveness between generic and original form of gabapentin for pain relief in suspected neuropathic component of low back pain

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 767-775

  Kantito, Supattra ^a   Tantisiriwat, Natthiya ^b   Piravej, Krisna ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KING CHULALONGKORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Gabapentin; Generic; Low back pain; Neuropathic component; Non inferiority trial

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CREATININE; GABAPENTIN; GABAPENTIN SANDOZ; GENERIC DRUG; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; AMINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DRUG COST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RADICULOPATHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RASH; RISK REDUCTION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SOMNOLENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AMINES; ANALGESICS; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DRUGS, GENERIC; FEMALE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 84907371897     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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