Prescription Medications in Infancy and Early Childhood

American Journal of Diseases of Children

Volumn 141, Issue 7, 1987, Pages 772-775

  Fosarelli, Patricia ^a   Wilson, Modena ^a   Deangelis, Catherine ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; NYSTATIN; PENICILLIN G; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

AGE; ASTHMA; AUDITORY SYSTEM; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; INFANCY; INFECTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OTITIS MEDIA; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; THERAPY; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; ANTIBIOTICS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PENICILLINS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 0023183537     PISSN: 0002922X     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1987.04460070074029     Document Type: Article

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