A randomized clinical trial comparing the efficacy of ranitidine and famotidine on intragastric acidity in critically ill pediatric patients

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 185-189

  Aanpreung, Prapun ^a   Susiva, Chakraphan ^a   Vanprapar, Nirun ^a   Parkpreaw, Chintana ^a   Boonyachart, Chompoonooh ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAMOTIDINE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; RANITIDINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GASTROINTESTINAL MUCOSA; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; STOMACH PH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FAMOTIDINE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFANT; MALE; RANITIDINE; RISK FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0031842550     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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