The efficacy of Traumeel® S in terms of evidence-based medicine

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The article describes the principles of therapy of pain syndrome in diseases of the musculoskeletal system; the role of Traumeel® S is considered, the mechanism of its action is analyzed, the data of clinical studies of the efficacy and safety of the use of various forms of Traumeel® S preparation are summarized.

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A. A Pilipovich

I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Email: aapilipovich@mail.ru
канд. мед. наук, доц. каф. нервных болезней ФГАОУ ВО «Первый МГМУ им. И.М.Сеченова» 119991, Russian Federation, Moscow, ul. Trubetskaia d. 8, str. 1

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