S-Ibuprofen versus ibuprofen-racemate
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K. P. Stock; G. Geisslinger; D. Loew; W. S. Beck; G. L. Bach; K. Brune
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Article
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1991
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Springer
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English
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Ibuprofen (ibu) is a racemic 2-arylpropionic acid non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug whose activity is due mainly to the S-enantiomer. So far only the racemic compound is in clinical use. A double-blind randomized trial was carried out for a 2-week period in 50 patients with classical rheumatoid a