Dipyrone (metamizole), overrated risks?

  • David Santiago Giraldo-Gutiérrez Department of Anesthesia, Fundación Hospital de la Misericordia, Bogotá, Colombia
  • Álvaro Amézquita-Trujillo Department of Anesthesia, Fundación Hospital de la Misericordia, Bogotá, Colombia

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Giraldo-Gutiérrez DS, Amézquita-Trujillo Álvaro. Dipyrone (metamizole), overrated risks?. Colomb. J. Anesthesiol. [Internet]. 2019 Oct. 1 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];47(4):257-9. Available from: https://www.revcolanest.com.co/index.php/rca/article/view/35

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2019-10-01
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Giraldo-Gutiérrez DS, Amézquita-Trujillo Álvaro. Dipyrone (metamizole), overrated risks?. Colomb. J. Anesthesiol. [Internet]. 2019 Oct. 1 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];47(4):257-9. Available from: https://www.revcolanest.com.co/index.php/rca/article/view/35
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