Plasma concentrations after rectal administration of acetaminophen in preterm neonates

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 457-459

  Lin, Yuan Chi ^a   Sussman, Howard H ^a   Benitz, William E ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Analgesics; Pharmacokinetics; Plasma concentration; Rectal absorption

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; UMBILICAL ARTERY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 0030690271     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.1997.d01-126.x     Document Type: Article

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