Lack of inhibitory effect of cimetidine on caffeine metabolism in children using the caffeine breath test

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 467-470

  Parker, A C ^a   Pritchard, P ^a   Preston, T ^b   Dalzell, A M ^a   Choonara, I ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

caffeine; caffeine breath test; children; cimetidine; inhibition

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; CIMETIDINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG METABOLISM; FEMALE; GASTRITIS; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030993194     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.1997.00589.x     Document Type: Article

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