ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024
Metamizole in the Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders: Current Concept Review.
Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
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Who cites it
2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Mixed Shock due to Sepsis and Anaphylactic Reaction With Kounis Syndrome Secondary to Dipyrone (Metamizole): Case Report.Case reports in critical care · 2026Article
- The effect of scheduled metamizole on opioid consumption after cardiac surgery.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
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Authors and funding
7 authors.
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Abstract
Metamizole, or dipyrone, has been used for decades as a non-narcotic analgesic, providing pain relief from musculoskeletal disorders and antipyretic and antispasmolytic properties. Despite being in use since the 1920s, its mechanism of action still needs to be discovered. Despite causing fewer adverse effects when compared to other analgesics, its harmful effects on the blood and lack of evidence regarding its teratogenicity make the usage of the drug questionable, which has led to it being removed from the drug market of various countries. This narrative review aims to provide a detailed insight into the mechanism of action and efficacy, comparing its effectiveness and safety with other classes of drugs and the safety profile of metamizole.
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