Comparison of cefaclor and cefuroxime axetil in the treatment of acute otitis media with effusion in children who failed amoxicillin therapy

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 306-312

  Turik, M A ^a   Johns Jr , D ^a  

^a ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin; Cefaclor; Cefuroxime axetil; Ear infection; Otitis media; Pediatric patients

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFACLOR; CEFUROXIME AXETIL;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EARDRUM; EFFUSION; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINITIS; SECRETORY OTITIS MEDIA; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SUSPENSION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 0031853748     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.1998.10.4.306     Document Type: Article

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