Co-proxamol is effective in chronic pain
- 27 June 1998
- Vol. 316 (7149) , 1980
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.316.7149.1980
Abstract
EDITOR—Li Wan Po and Zhang's review substantiates the widely held view that paracetamol is as effective as co-proxamol in single dose for acute pain.1 We agree with their message; indeed, another recent systematic review comes to the same conclusion.2 The authors dismiss comments we have made about the use of co-proxamol.3 However, our remarks related to the treatment of chronic pain, which cannot and should not be managed with …Keywords
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