Twenty-four-hour pharmacokinetics of rectal acetaminophen in children: An old drug with new recommendations

Anesthesiology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 244-252

  Birmingham, Patrick K ^b   Tobin, Michael J ^c   Henthorn, Thomas K ^c   Fisher, Dennis M ^a   Berkelhamer, Maura C ^c   Smith, Frederick A ^c   Fanta, Kaaren B ^c   Coté, Charles J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Analgesics: acetaminophen; Anesthesia: pediatric; Pharmacokinetics: modelling; Pharmacology: acetaminophen; rectal

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; FEVERALL; PARACETAMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIA; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SUPPOSITORY;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SUPPOSITORIES;

EID: 0030842616     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199708000-00010     Document Type: Article

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