Bone is a dynamic tissue. It remodels, preserving serum calcium, repairing microdamage, and maintaining strength. Osteoporosis is caused by a decrease in bone strength, which manifests clinically as low-energy vertebral and non-vertebral fractures.
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February 2024
Purpose Thrombophlebitis is a frequent intravenous (IV) therapy consequence. Topical heparin for seven days is used as a treatment for thrombophlebitis. This study was performed to evaluate the clinical safety and effectiveness of the combination of heparin sodium & benzyl nicotinate (Thrombophob Ointment, manufactured by Zydus Healthcare Ltd.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction Pain is a major health issue globally. Etoricoxib, a highly selective COX-2 inhibitor, given orally, has been found to be efficacious and safe in the management of acute and chronic pain. Oral etoricoxib has been extensively studied; however, there is a lack of research exploring the use of etoricoxib via alternative routes, specifically intramuscular (IM) injection.
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