Gabapentin for chronic refractory cancer cough

Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 94-96

  Atreya, Shrikant ^a   Kumar, Gaurav ^a   Datta, Soumitra Shankar ^a  

^a Tata Medical Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Cancer; Gabapentin; Refractory cough

Indexed keywords

EID: 85000783274     PISSN: 09731075     EISSN: 19983735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.173940     Document Type: Article

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