E-DRUG: dipyrone / metamizol

Is dipyrone (analgesic) allowed in your country?

Australia does not allow dipyrone, in fact very few medical practitioners
have heard of it. Information about Australian 'Therapeutic Guidelines:
Analgesic' are available from mhemming@medeserv.com.au

Beverley Snell
International Health Unit
Macfarlane Burnet Centre
Box 254 FAIRFIELD 3078 AUSTRALIA

---in another message Joel Lexchin, Canada wrote: