Relative bioavailability and plasma paracetamol profiles of Panadolρ suppositories in children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 425-431

  Coulthard, K P ^a   Nielson, H W ^b   Schroder, M ^b   Covino, A ^a   Matthews, N T ^a   Murray, R S ^a   Van Der Walt, J H ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Absorption; Children; Paracetamol; Suppository

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ADENOIDECTOMY; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG HALF LIFE; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SUPPOSITORY; TONSILLECTOMY;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DRUG MONITORING; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; SUPPOSITORIES;

EID: 0031725732     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00267.x     Document Type: Article

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