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((ibuprofen or motrin) AND
(antipyretic-drug and
analgesic-drug)).DE.
S ((ibuprofen or motrin) AND
(antipyretic()drug and anal-
gesic()drug))/TI,DE
(ibuprofen or motrin).TI,KW.
AND (antipyretic drug and
analgesic drug).TI,KW.
((ibuprofen OR motrin) AND
antipyretic AND analgesic) in
TS
S ((ibuprofen OR motrin) AND
(analgesic-drug))/IT
Notes Use the controlled
vocabulary file (Authority File-
BIAF) to view a list of controlled
"drug modifiers".
Note the use of the WITH
operator to link the drug name(s)
to the drug modifier/action. This
will eliminate items describing
other actions of these drugs.
Include as many modifiers as
appropriate and provide the
most specific one.
From 1993 forward, use the
Registry Number to automatically
search for variants and
synonyms.
Prior to 1993, search in the Title
(TI) and Descriptors (DE) fields.
Use the controlled vocabulary
file (Authority File) to view a list
of controlled `drug modifiers'.
Note the use of the (S) operator
to link the drug name(s) to the
drug modifier/action. This will
eliminate items describing other
actions of these drugs.
Include as many modifiers as
appropriate and provide the
most specific one.
From 1993 forward, use the
Registry Number to automatically
search for variants and
synonyms.
Prior to 1993, search in the Title
(TI) and Descriptors (DE) fields.
Use the controlled vocabulary
file (Authority File) to view a list
of controlled `drug modifiers'.
Note the use of the AND
operator to link the drug name(s)
to the drug modifier/action. This
will eliminate items describing
other actions of these drugs.
Include as many modifiers as
appropriate and provide the
most specific one.
From 1993 forward, use the
Registry Number to automatically
search for variants and
synonyms.
Prior to 1993, search in the Title
(TI) and Keywords (KW) fields.
Use the controlled vocabulary
file (Authority File) to view a list
of controlled `drug modifiers'.
Note the use of the NEAR
operator to link the drug name(s)
to the drug modifier/action. This
will eliminate items describing
other actions of these drugs.
Include as many modifiers as
appropriate and provide the
most specific one.
From 1993 forward, use the
Registry Number to automatically
search for variants and
synonyms.
Prior to 1993, search in the Title
(TI) and Subject terms (TS) fields.
Use the controlled vocabulary
file (Authority File) to view a list
of controlled `drug modifiers'.
Note the use of the (S) operator
to link the drug name(s) to the
drug modifier/action. This will
eliminate items describing other
actions of these drugs.
Include as many modifiers as
appropriate and provide the
most specific one.
From 1969 forward, use
Registry number to automatically
search variants and synonyms.
((ibuprofen OR motrin) WITH
(antipyretic-drug) AND
analgesic-drug)).CB.
15687-27-1 AND (antipyretic
ADJ drug AND analgesic ADJ
drug).CB.
S NA=(ibuprofen OR
motrin)(S)(antipyretic AND
analgesic)
S RN=15687-27-1 AND
NA=(antipyretic
AND analgesic)
(ibuprofen antipyretic-
drug AND ibuprofen
analgesic-drug).CB. OR
(motrin antipyretic-drug AND
motrin analgesic-drug).CB.
15687-27-1 AND (antipyretic
drug AND analgesic drug).CB.
(ibuprofen OR motrin) NEAR
(antipyretic AND analgesic) IN
CB
15687-27-1 in RN AND
(antipyretic AND analgesic) in
CB
S (ibuprofen OR
motrin)(S)(analgesic-
drug)(L)IT.CB/FA
S RN=15687-27-1 AND
(analgesic)(L)IT.CB/FA
