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Glafenine
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Glafenine is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Use of glafenine is limited due to the risk of anaphylaxis and acute renal failure.[1][2]
Category
Category
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
References
References
- ↑ “Withdrawal of glafenine”. The Lancet. 339 (8789): 357. 1992. doi:10.1016/0140-6736(92)91670-4.
- ↑ Kleinknecht, D; Landais, P; Goldfarb, B (1986). “Analgesic and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-associated acute renal failure: A prospective collaborative study”. Clinical nephrology. 25 (6): 275–81. PMID 2873910.
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