Pharmacokinetics and metabolism of rectally administered paracetamol in preterm neonates

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1999, Pages

  Van Lingen, R A ^a   Deinum, J T ^e   Quak, J M E ^a   Kuizenga, A J ^e   Van Dam, J G ^e   Anand, K J S ^b   Tibboel, D ^c   Okken, A ^d  

^a Sophia Hospital   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^c SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Metabolism; Pain score; Paracetamol; Pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EXCRETION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG METABOLISM; FACIES; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0033040274     PISSN: 13592998     EISSN: 14682052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/fn.80.1.F59     Document Type: Article

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