Randomised controlled trial: Up to 4000 mg of paracetamol a day is ineffective for acute low back pain

Evidence-Based Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 100-

  Moore, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL; ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); ACUTE PAIN; FEMALE; MALE;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACUTE PAIN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE;

EID: 84929846277     PISSN: 13565524     EISSN: 14736810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebmed-2014-110157     Document Type: Article

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