Comparative Efficacy of 3-Day and 7-Day Chemotherapy with Pivmecillinam in Urinary Tract Infections in General Practice

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1980, Pages 105-111

  Marsh, B T ^a   Menday, A P ^a  

^a Leo Laboratories Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PIVMECILLINAM;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ANOREXIA; BLADDER; DEPRESSION; DIARRHEA; DRUG THERAPY; EDEMA; HEADACHE; LETHARGY; NAUSEA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RASH; THERAPY; TREMOR; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VERTIGO; VOMITING; WEAKNESS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMDINOCILLIN; AMDINOCILLIN PIVOXIL; BACTERIURIA; CLINICAL TRIALS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYSTITIS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; PENICILLANIC ACID;

EID: 0018877340     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: 14732300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030006058000800201     Document Type: Article

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