# \[e-drug\] Banning metamisole in Moldova (2) **URL:** \ **Category:** e-drug\ **Created:** [January 17, 2002, 1:26pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-banning-metamisole-in-moldova-2/13415 "2002-01-17T13:26:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e68b1a/32.png) [@lo1](https://talk.edrugplus.org/u/lo1)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2002, 1:26pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-banning-metamisole-in-moldova-2/13415/1 "2002-01-17T13:26:33Z")
E-drug: Banning metamisole in Moldova (2) ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Moldovian colleagues, 1. There is an enormous amount of information on metamizole (dipyrone); the best source is probably the German BUKO group, also connected to Healthnet. 2. Naproxen is probably the best choice as general-purpose analgesic if paracetamol is not powerful enough. A stronger alternative is tramadol, though it may be abused and has some side effects of its own. It is a modified opiate after all. Good luck with your initiative and best wishes. Dr.L.Offerhaus Koedijklaan 1a NL-1406 KW Bussum The Netherlands Phone +31-35-6923288 Fax +31-35-6923277 -- To send a message to E-Drug, write to: e-drug@usa.healthnet.org To subscribe or unsubscribe, write to: majordomo@usa.healthnet.org in the body of the message type: subscribe e-drug OR unsubscribe e-drug To contact a person, send a message to: owner-e-drug@usa.healthnet.org Information and archives: [http://www.healthnet.org/programs/edrug.html](http://www.healthnet.org/programs/edrug.html)