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The Hidden Dangers of Meftal: A Drug Safety Alert for a Frequently Used NSAID

Author(s): Priyanka Paul, Raj Kamal and Rohit Bhatia*

Volume 30, Issue 25, 2024

Published on: 19 June, 2024

Page: [1949 - 1951] Pages: 3

DOI: 10.2174/0113816128304156240606050525

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