Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas
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Emerg Med Australas · Feb 2004
Letter Case ReportsAcute urinary retention secondary to kava ingestion.
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Emerg Med Australas · Feb 2004
ReviewCyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors: do they have a role in emergency department prescribing?
Cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitors (COXIB or CSI) have been released with a fanfare as efficacious and safer alternatives to traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. They purport to offer equivalent degrees of analgesia and an improved safety profile. ⋯ This review discusses the pharmacology of these agents and reviews recent literature regarding their effectiveness and safety. It endeavours to answer the question 'Should we be using COXIB in emergency departments in Australasia'?