Journal of Pain Management & Medicine

Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Publications

• Research Article   
  Study of the Recommended Dosage of the N-Acetyl Cysteine, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Bromelain and Zinc Preparation for the Treatment of Dysmenorrhea
  Author(s): Zuramis Estrada and Francisco Carmona*
  
  Background: Dysmenorrhea is defined as pain during menstruation and affects a large percentage of women with varying degrees of pain. Currently, gynecologists recommend a preparation composed of N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC), alpha Lipoic Acid (LA), Bromelain (Br) and Zinc (Zn), (NAC/LA/Br/Zn) to relieve the symptoms of dysmenorrhea. However, there are no data on the most adequate dosage to recommend in patients with dysmenorrhea. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine when the NAC/LA/Br/Zn preparation is recommended in patients with dysmenorrhea and on what basis specialists make this decision. Methods: A survey was conducted among gynecologists with extensive experience recommending this preparation. Descriptive statistics including absolute numbers, frequencies (%) and means were used to explore the data. Results:.. View more»
  

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