Analgesic efficacy of paracetamol in children using tonsillectomy as a pain model

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 669-673

  Anderson, B ^a   Kanagasundarum, S ^b   Woollard, G ^b  

^a STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Analgesia: tonsillectomy, children; Analgesics: paracetamol, acetaminophen

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; MORPHINE; PARACETAMOL;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TONSILLECTOMY; VOMITING;

EID: 0030449595     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9602400606     Document Type: Article

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