Comparing efficacy and tolerability of ibuprofen and paracetamol in fever

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 164-167

  McIntyre, John ^a,b   Hull, David ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fever; Ibuprofen; Paracetamol

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030046128     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.74.2.164     Document Type: Article

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