Single dose dipyrone for acute postoperative pain.
BACKGROUND: Dipyrone (metamizole) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used in some countries to treat pain (postoperative, colic, cancer, and migraine); it is banned in others because of an association with life-threatening blood agranulocytosis. This review updates a 2001 Cochrane review, and...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2010
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