Comparative efficacy of tamsulosin versus nifedipine for distal ureteral calculi: A meta-analysis

Drug Design, Development and Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue , 2016, Pages 1257-1265

  Wang, Hai ^a   Man, Li Bo ^a   Huang, Guang Lin ^a   Li, Gui Zhong ^a   Wang, Jian Wei ^a  

^a Jishuitan Orthopaedic College of Tsinghua University   (China)

Author keywords

Lower urinary calculi; Medical expulsive therapy; MET; Nifedipine; Tamsulosin

Indexed keywords

NIFEDIPINE; TAMSULOSIN; SULFONAMIDE;

ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; FATIGUE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STONE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; META ANALYSIS;

HUMANS; NIFEDIPINE; SULFONAMIDES; TAMSULOSIN; URETERAL CALCULI;

EID: 84962110823     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11778881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/DDDT.S99330     Document Type: Article

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