Effective prophylaxis is available against recurrent febrile seizures

Drugs and Therapy Perspectives

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 5-8

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ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; DIAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; PARACETAMOL; PHENOBARBITAL; PRIMIDONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; EPILEPSY; FEBRILE CONVULSION; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; INFANT; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER TOXICITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROPHYLAXIS; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP DISORDER;

EID: 0030962615     PISSN: 11720360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00042310-199709110-00002     Document Type: Article

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