Combining Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) with Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs: A Qualitative Systematic Review of Analgesic Efficacy for Acute Postoperative Pain

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  2010

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  Anesthesia and Analgesia

• Publication date

  2010-04-01

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  Medicine

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  DOI 10.1213/ANE.0b013e3181cf9281PMID 20142348
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