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Original Article

Epidemiological data, efficacy and safety of a paracetamol–tramadol fixed combination in the treatment of moderate-to-severe pain. SALZA: a post-marketing study in general practice

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Pages 1013-1020 | Accepted 16 Feb 2011, Published online: 14 Mar 2011

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